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Fair Use Copyright
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CHAPTER 1 - SUBJECT
MATTER AND SCOPE OF COPYRIGHT
§ 107. Limitations on
exclusive rights: Fair use
Notwithstanding the
provisions of sections 106 and 106A, the
fair use of a copyrighted work,
including such use by reproduction in
copies or phonorecords or by any other
means specified by that section, for
purposes such as criticism, comment,
news reporting, teaching (including
multiple copies for classroom use),
scholarship, or research, is not an
infringement of copyright. In
determining whether the use made of a
work in any particular case is a fair
use the factors to be considered shall
include -
(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. The
fact that a work is unpublished shall
not itself bar a finding of fair use
if such finding is made upon
consideration of all the above
factors.
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