Authors Guild v. Google, Inc.’s Empirical Analysis
2012
Citation profile
2 federal appellate ·
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Applies 17 U.S.C. § 107 (§ 101 of the Copyright Act of 1976) · 17 U.S.C. § 201 (§ 101 of the Copyright Act of 1976) · 17 U.S.C. § 410 (§ 101 of the Copyright Act of 1976) · 17 U.S.C. § 501 (§ 101 of the Copyright Act of 1976)
Relies on Lujan v. Defenders of Wildlife · Warth v. Seldin · Amchem Products, Inc. v. Windsor · Hunt v. Washington State Apple Advertising Commission · General Telephone Co. of Southwest v. Falcon
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“(1) the purpose and character of the use, including whether such use is of a commercial nature or is for nonprofit educational purposes; (2) the nature of the copyrighted work; (3) the amount and substantiality of the portion used in relation to the copyrighted work as a whole; and (4) the effect of the use upon the potential market for or value of the copyrighted work.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
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