Legal Question in Intellectual Property in North Carolina

Is it legal to show a purchased DVD for customers' viewing at a business establishment ? There would be no charge for watching the movie.


Asked on 11/03/09, 4:44 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Sarah Grosse Sarah Grosse, Esquire

No, not without a license from the copyright owner(s). Public display is within the 'bundle of rights' owed by copyright owner(s), and it is not a right which you purchase when you buy a DVD, which is only for personal viewing.

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Answered on 11/08/09, 5:19 pm


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