US court criticises ‘transformative use’ approach to ‘fair use’
Copyright Advocacy
A recent decision of the US Court of Appeals has criticised the application of the ‘fair use’ exception in the Cariou case, arguing that the approach leaves no room for licensing ‘derivative works’.
More:
- United States: Seventh Circuit Criticizes Second Circuit’s “Transformative Use” Approach To Fair Use (Proskauer Rose LLP, 23/9/14)
- Fair Use and Transformativeness Pushback: Seventh Circuit Takes a Swipe at “Lazy Appropriators” (ArtLaw Report, 16/9/14)
- Kienitz v. Sconnie Nation LLC.- Seventh Circuit (The Entertainment, Arts and Sports Law Blog, 18/9/14)