Fair Use Clause

LEXSTAT 17 USCS 107

UNITED STATES CODE SERVICE

*** THIS SECTION IS CURRENT THROUGH 106-170, APPROVED 12/17/99 ***

TITLE 17. COPYRIGHTS

CHAPTER 1. SUBJECT MATTER AND SCOPE OF COPYRIGHT

17 USCS § 107 (2000)

§ 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The fact that a work is unpublished shall not itself bar a finding of fair use if such finding is made upon consideration of all the above factors.

Note from the editors:

Raptorial's official stance on gleaning, excerpting or borrowing literature is in line with the above Fair Use clause of the US Copyright Act. We make an effort to provide thorough information on where the excerpt originated so there is no confusion as to who created the work.

Raptorial's originak material is free to be utilized in the same way. We only ask that you always attribute the work to its writer or artist and, where appropriate, link your readers back to us at www.raptorial.com.

Thanks and feed your head!

Mattro

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