Legal Question in Intellectual Property in Indiana

A professor uses copies of relevant sections from a business law text and distributes them to his students.Not to realize that the daughter of one of the textbook authors is a member of the seminar.She tells her father and he sues the professor for copyright infringement,but the professor claims protection under the fair use doctrine. who should prevail


Asked on 2/11/12, 7:05 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys

The fair use defense is a fact specific inquiry and no attorney can give you an accurate answer without performing a full analysis. For example, it is important to know how much was taken from the textbook. Moreover, there are 3 other factors to taken into consideration as well.

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Answered on 2/11/12, 7:48 pm


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