Copyright Act 1976 Section 107

Copyright disclaimer under section 107 of the copyright act 1976 copyright disclaimer under section 107 of the copyright act 1976 allowance is made for fa.

Copyright act 1976 section 107. Additionally the fair use defense to copyright infringement was codified for the first time in section 107 of the 1976 act. 22 this section and that as part of that tentative agreement each side would accept the amendments to sections 107 and 504 this section and section 504 of this title. Notwithstanding the provisions of sections 106 and 106a the fair use of a copyrighted work including such use by reproduction in copies or phonorecords or by any other means specified by that section for purposes such as criticism comment news reporting teaching including multiple copies for classroom use scholarship or research is.

Section 107 of the copyright act provides the statutory framework for determining whether something is a fair use and identifies certain types of uses such as criticism comment news reporting teaching scholarship and research as examples of activities that may qualify as fair use. Although subsection h generally removes musical graphic and audiovisual works from the specific exemptions of section 108 it is important to recognize that the doctrine of fair use under section 107 remains fully applicable to the photocopying or other reproduction of such works. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing.