Fair Use | BYU Copyright Licensing Office - 0 views
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The purpose of the fair use provision is to allow limited use of copyrighted material without obtaining prior permission from the copyright owner.
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all factors do not have to be on the favorable side to reasonably conclude that a valid fair use claim can be made.
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Fair use does not apply to some works, such as standardized tests, workbooks, and works that are meant to be consumed
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If there is only one way or very few ways to express a fact or an idea, the expression is said to have merged into the fact/idea, and there is no copyright protection for the expression.
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Although there are no numerical or percentage limits, the larger the amount of a work one uses, the less likely it will be fair use.
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The more of the original taken, in amount and substantiality, the greater the negative impact on the market for the copyrighted work.
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This factor is often cited as the most important of the four, although the factors all interrelate and must be evaluated in conjunction with each other.
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Instead, we are compelled to return to the four factors and to reach reasoned and responsible conclusions about the lawfulness of our activities