Legal Question in Intellectual Property in California
Can I post a recipe that is copyrighted to an online forum?
Is it legal to post (upload online to the Good Eats section) a single recipe from a copyrighted cookbook. The online location it is being posted to is BMUG (Berkeley Macintosh Users group) a non profit, online, members only organization?....TIA (Thanks in anticipation)
1 Answer from Attorneys
Posting Copyrighted Material
This is an unsettled area of law. The general consensus of the legal community is that this would be a violation of the Coapyright Act and that within a year or two, there will be specific legislation covering Internet postings. The "sfe and Prudent" thing to do is post a message to the forum group that tells people where they can find a good recipe and then direct them to where it can be found.