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- noun law False claims of
copyright , such as a claim of copyright ownership ofpublic domain material.
Etymologies
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Restrictions on the use of public domain work, sometimes labeled "copyfraud," are generating increasing criticism from the scholarly community.
DigitalKoans 2009
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However, copyfraud still seems to remain in the neologism stage, and while in certain circles it is a common phrase, it has yet to achieve the popularity that, say, “unfriend” has.
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Since then, the word has evolved slightly; I see uses of “copyfraud” that apply not merely to claims of copyright in works in the public domain, but claims of copyright against uses that are either clearly not infringing or else clearly fair use.
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HarperCollins Tries 'Video Books' (Washington Post) 6. Libraries and copyfraud (Ragesoss 2.02)
February 2009 2009
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That said I am not aware of copyfraud being prosecuted much.
Are Special Collections Libraries Committing Copyfraud? Lynne M Thomas 2009
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Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged copyfraud, genocide, neologisms, net neutrality | 2 Comments »
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Yes, you're absolutely right: copyfraud is much more heinous that copyright infringement since it can potentially wrong millions of people.
Strike Out Against "Three Strikes and You're Out" glyn moody 2008
vendingmachine commented on the word copyfraud
The term "copyfraud" was coined by Jason Mazzone, a Professor of Law at the University of Illinois. Because copyfraud carries little or no oversight by authorities and few legal consequences, it exists on a massive scale, with millions of works in the public domain falsely labeled as copyrighted. Payments are therefore unnecessarily made by businesses and individuals for licensing fees. Mazzone states that copyfraud stifles valid reproduction of free material, discourages innovation and undermines free speech rights. Other legal scholars have suggested public and private remedies, and a few cases have been brought involving copyfraud.
April 30, 2017
vendingmachine commented on the word copyfraud
Copyright law itself creates strong incentives for copyfraud. The Copyright Act provides for no civil penalty for falsely claiming ownership of public domain materials. There is also no remedy under the Act for individuals who wrongly refrain from legal copying or who make payment for permission to copy something they are in fact entitled to use for free. While falsely claiming copyright is technically a criminal offense under the Act, prosecutions are extremely rare. These circumstances have produced fraud on an untold scale, with millions of works in the public domain deemed copyrighted, and countless dollars paid out every year in licensing fees to make copies that could be made for free.
April 30, 2017