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> In this case the Judge chose to say, in effect: unless you have explicitly copyrighted it, it's fair use No, this has always been the case. The judge ruled n
by marcinzm 3y ago
> In this case the Judge chose to say, in effect: unless you have explicitly copyrighted it, it's fair use
No, this has always been the case. The judge ruled nothing new.
You cannot sue someone for copyright unless you first register the copyright.
https://www.nycbar.org/get-legal-help/article/intellectual-property/infringement-of-copyright/#:~:text=All%20lawsuits%20for%20infringement%20of,or%20business%20violating%20your%20copyright https://www.nycbar.org/get-legal-help/article/intellectual-p....
- Zanni 3y agoYou're arguing something slightly different. The artist has copyright as soon as the work is published, whether they register it or not. You can't sue unless you've registered. https://www.copyright.gov/help/faq/faq-general.html https://www.copyright.gov/help/faq/faq-general.html https://copyrightalliance.org/faqs/why-register-copyright/ https://copyrightalliance.org/faqs/why-register-copyright/