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If your analysis is based on judgement calls and proprietary algorithms then the end result is copyrighted even if the end result is just a spreadsheet.
by true_religion 10y ago
If your analysis is based on judgement calls and proprietary algorithms then the end result is copyrighted even if the end result is just a spreadsheet.
- c3o 10y agoI don't think that's true in the US – data/information isn't copyrightable, only original creative/intellectual works. A collection of data is still no original work. "Analysis based on algorithms" doesn't sound copyrightable either – only works by humans are covered. The EU, on the other hand, has a special copyright for databases. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sui_generis_database_right#United_States https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sui_generis_database_right#Uni...
- icebraining 10y agoHave there been any court cases where that was clearly decided?