fair use

noun

: a legal doctrine that portions of copyrighted materials may be used without permission of the copyright owner provided the use is fair and reasonable, does not substantially impair the value of the materials, and does not curtail the profits reasonably expected by the owner

Examples of fair use in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web And there are fascinating questions about whether training AI systems should count as legal fair use. —

Adi Robertson, The Verge, 13 Sep. 2024 In assessing fair use, courts weigh several factors, including the purpose and character of the copying, how much occurred and whether the new use was transformative. —

Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 14 Aug. 2024 Rely on a statutory limitation or exception, such as fair use or the Section 115 license for musical works, which requires copyright owners to give exclusive rights to anyone who wants to make or distribute phonorecords of their works. —

Jonathan Limehouse, USA TODAY, 13 Aug. 2024 Even journalism professor Jeff Jarvis, who believes scraping the web for AI training is fair use, has signed on. —

Kate Knibbs, WIRED, 8 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for fair use

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