Court reconsiders reverse engineering and fair use; 9th Circuit looks at final works, not at intermediates as it did in 1992, but the result is the same

Article Abstract:

Sony Computer Entertainment, Inc. v. Connectix Corp., the 9th Circuit's latest fair use ruling for derivative works, is discussed. The purpose and character of the final use were stressed. Since only reverse engineering would distinguish the protectable from the unprotectable elements of the copyrighted work, the court found that the creators of a computer program were not guilty of copyright infringement.

Reverse engineering

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Judges as critics

Article Abstract:

Different results in two cases which balanced the freedom of speech with the right of publicity are discussed. The former decided whether T-shirts with a lithograph of the Three Stooges infringed the right of publicity of the Stooges heirs, the latter concerned dismissal of a case on a book about Tiger Woods.

Publicity (Law), Right of publicity

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Copyright law; fair use online

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Two Central District of California rulings regarding what constitutes the fair use on an Internet site of another's copyrighted material are discussed. The rulings are Los Angeles Times v. Free Republic and Kelly v. Arriba Soft Corp.

Management, Online services, Internet services, Content provider, Content providers

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