Intellectual Property
Nov. 16, 2013
Google Books saved by fair use exception
Search giant's scanning and online posting of copyrighted book excerpts are permitted, a federal judge ruled Thursday.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
Google Inc.'s scanning and online posting of copyrighted book excerpts are exempted from infringement claims under statutory "fair use" exceptions, a federal judge ruled Thursday in a decision that has widespread implications for libraries, book publishers, authors and online consumers.
The 30-page ruling from 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Judge Denny Chin, sitting by designation in the...
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