> It does not say that minimal copying is ok, rather that minimal copying does not justify a new copyright. The wikipedia link[1] gives an example of infringem

> It does not say that minimal copying is ok, rather that minimal copying does not justify a new copyright. The wikipedia link[1] gives an example of infringement cases being dismissed based how insignificant it was. > Similarly, courts have dismissed copyright infringement cases on the grounds that the alleged infringer's use of the copyrighted work (such as sampling) was so insignificant as to be de minimis. For example, the NBA 2K video games that included copyrighted tattoos in the recreation of the players' likenesses were found to be in de minimis and not copyright-violating. Additionally SeanLuke's comment[2] does a brief analysis that looks correct that indicates private copying and usage would fall under fair use: [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/De_minimis#Copyright:~:text=Similarly%2C%20courts%20have,not%20copyright%2Dviolating https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/De_minimis#Copyright:~:text=Si.... [2] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=35994306 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=35994306