Here are computer program copyright fair use cases from the United States Copyright Office "Fair Use Index." Call us for representation at (877) 276-5084.
Computer Programs and Fair Use
| Rimini St. v. Oracle Int'l Corp., 473 F. Supp. 3d 1158 (D. Nev. 2020) | 2020 | D. Nev. | Ninth Circuit | Computer Program | Fair use not found |
| Solid Oak Sketches, LLC v. 2K Games, Inc., No. 16-cv-724-LTS-SDA (S.D.N.Y. Mar. 26, 2020) | 2020 | S.D.N.Y. | Second Circuit | Computer program; Film/Audiovisual; Painting/Drawing/Graphic | Fair use found |
| Wall Data, Inc. v. L.A. Cnty. Sheriff's Dep't, 447 F.3d 769 (9th Cir. 2006) | 2006 | 9th Cir. | Ninth Circuit | Computer program | Fair use not found |
| Sony Computer Entm't. Inc. v. Connectix Corp., 203 F. 3d 596 (9th Cir. 2000) | 2000 | 9th Cir. | Ninth Circuit | Computer program | Fair use found |
| Sony Computer Entm't Am., Inc. v. Bleem, L.L.C., 214 F.3d 1022 (9th Cir. 2000) | 2000 | 9th Cir. | Ninth Circuit | Computer program | Preliminary ruling, mixed result, or remand |
| Sega Enters. Ltd. v. MAPHIA, 948 F. Supp. 923 (N.D. Cal. 1996) | 1996 | N.D. Cal. | Ninth Circuit | Computer program; Internet/Digitization | Fair use not found |
| Sega Enters. Ltd. v. Accolade, Inc., 977 F.2d 1510 (9th Cir. 1992) | 1992 | 9th Cir. | Ninth Circuit | Computer program; Education/Scholarship/Research |
Fair use found |
Courtesy of copyright.gov fair use index.
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