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Yes. Facts can't be legally protected. A compilation is protected only as a completed work. You can't, for example, photocopy the yellow pages and resell i
by roc 17y ago
Yes.
Facts can't be legally protected.
A compilation is protected only as a completed work.
You can't, for example, photocopy the yellow pages and resell it. But you could copy each and every phone number from the yellow pages and use those numbers in your competing directory.
- imp 17y agoIs that true in all cases? There's dispute about who owns sports statistics because the leagues are trying to claim they have licensing rights to them.
- coderdude 17y agoThese would be the same people that claim to have rights over who can let who watch their broadcasts, no? I don't see how anyone can have licensing rights to stats regarding events.