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Intellectual Property

Aug. 22, 2002

Type of Use Determines Whether Use of Web Content Will Be Infringing

Focus Column - By Michael A. Shimokaji - The time that businesses spend accessing the Internet for information continues to increase. Often, businesses use the Internet to avoid having to reinvent the wheel. The wheel may be in the form of text documents, images or music. But to what extent does the Copyright Act (Title 17 of the U.S. Code) limit one's ability to "use" Web content?

        Focus column
        
        By Michael A. Shimokaji
        
        The time that businesses spend accessing the Internet for information continues to increase. Often, businesses use the Internet to avoid having to reinvent the ...

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