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Facts are copyrightable in bulk. For instance, if I collate all the horse race results of the 19th Century into a single book, I could copyright it.
by kingcharles 5y ago
Facts are copyrightable in bulk.
For instance, if I collate all the horse race results of the 19th Century into a single book, I could copyright it.
- JimDabell 5y agoWhat you are referring to is the “sweat of the brow” doctrine. This is not correct in the USA. A work must show at least some creativity in order to qualify for copyright protection. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sweat_of_the_brow https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sweat_of_the_brow https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Feist_Publications,_Inc.,_v._Rural_Telephone_Service_Co https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Feist_Publications,_Inc.,_v._R....
- kingcharles 5y agoThank you - I knew there must be a name for this doctrine but I could never find it.