Tales of the Unintended in Copyright Law
Document Type
Book Section
Publication Date
8-2015
ISBN
978-1-78441-882-3
ISSN
1059-4337
DOI
10.1108/S1059-433720150000067001
Abstract
Copyright law has been oft-criticized for its unintended consequences. This paper retells three “tales of the unintended” concerning the 1976 Copyright Act, the present U.S. copyright statute. The first tale focuses on fair use, the second on statutory damages, and the third on formalities. From these three tales, the paper draws five different morals that provide insights into the ongoing process of copyright reform. These insights will enable policymakers and commentators to rethink the ongoing and future development of copyright law.
First Page
1
Last Page
24
Num Pages
24
Series
Studies in Law, Politics and Society Series
Series Number
67
Series Title
Special Issue: Thinking and Rethinking Intellectual Property
Publisher
Emerald Group Publishing Limited
Editor
Austin Sarat
Series Editor
Austin Sarat
Book Title
Special Issue: Thinking and Rethinking Intellectual Property
Recommended Citation
Peter K. Yu,
Tales of the Unintended in Copyright Law,
in
Special Issue: Thinking and Rethinking Intellectual Property
1
(Austin Sarat eds., 2015).
Available at:
https://scholarship.law.tamu.edu/facscholar/669