Legal Question in Consumer Law in Iowa

Selling Recipe Books

If I copy recipes off an internet site, and place them into handmade recipes books and then sell them on the internet like Ebay as gifts or in craft consignment shops is that illegal?


Asked on 2/14/07, 1:55 pm

2 Answers from Attorneys

Thomas Moens Moens Law Offices, Chartered

Re: Selling Recipe Books

It is most likely a copyright violation.

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Answered on 2/21/07, 10:27 am
Johm Smith tom's

Re: Selling Recipe Books

That is illegal because you do not have permission to use those recipes for commercial purposes. YOu would need to get a license from the holder of copyrights on those recipes.

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Answered on 2/14/07, 3:18 pm


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