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Fixing Fair Use, Michael W. Carroll Nov 2006

Fixing Fair Use, Michael W. Carroll

Working Paper Series

The fair use doctrine in copyright law balances expressive freedoms by permitting one to use another’s copyrighted expression under certain circumstances. The doctrine’s extreme context-sensitivity renders it of little value to those who require reasonable ex ante certainty about the legality of a proposed use. In this Article, Professor Carroll advances a legislative proposal to create a Fair Use Board in the U.S. Copyright Office that would have power to declare a proposed use of another’s copyrighted work to be a fair use. Like a private letter ruling from the IRS or a “no action” letter from the SEC, a …


The Corporate Patent - Reform Or Retrogression, Mary Helen Sears Jan 1976

The Corporate Patent - Reform Or Retrogression, Mary Helen Sears

Villanova Law Review

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Post Expiration Royalty Payments And Mandatory Package Licensing As Patent Misuses, Thomas C. Sickman Jan 1966

Post Expiration Royalty Payments And Mandatory Package Licensing As Patent Misuses, Thomas C. Sickman

Villanova Law Review

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A Study Of The Version: A Reflection On The Copyright Law's Policy Of Protection, James M. Salony Jan 1964

A Study Of The Version: A Reflection On The Copyright Law's Policy Of Protection, James M. Salony

Villanova Law Review

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