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Clarifying Uncertainty: Why We Need A Small Claims Copyright Court, John Zuercher
Clarifying Uncertainty: Why We Need A Small Claims Copyright Court, John Zuercher
Marquette Intellectual Property Law Review
This article is concerned with the question of whether copyright law in the United States is currently equipped to achieve its original goal, set within the U.S. Constitution, to promote innovation and progress. This article suggests that copyright law is not equipped to achieve this goal because a paradox inherent in copyright law is hindering copyright litigation and causing uncertainty. The paradox is found in 17 U.S.C. § 106, which protects transformative works that are derivative, and 17 U.S.C. § 107, which protects transformative works as fair use. Ideally, the federal courts would solve this dilemma by interpreting the appropriate …