Fedor Zuev wrote: > On Wed, 17 Sep 2003, Matthew Garrett wrote: > >As has been previously pointed out, fair use is far from a universal > >concept. > > Berne Convention, art. 10 par. 1
That's not fair use. Paragraph 1 deals with citations. It's paragraph 2 that provides for fair use. And paragraph 2 is made explicitly optional by the wording "It shall be a matter for legislation in the countries of the Union". http://www.law.cornell.edu/treaties/berne/10.html > >Within the United Kingdom, it doesn't exist, > > Copyright, Designs and Patents Act, art. 32. I don't know which part of article 32 of the CDPA you are referring to, but it deals with copying "in the course of instruction or of preparation for instruction". http://www.hmso.gov.uk/acts/acts1988/Ukpga_19880048_en_4.htm#mdiv32 Article 30 is much closer but still is very limited in application. I would classify it as a "citation" right rather than as a "fair use" right. Note that it has to be "for the purpose of criticism or review" or "for the purpose of reporting current events". Arnoud -- Arnoud Engelfriet, Dutch patent attorney - Speaking only for myself Patents, copyright and IPR explained for techies: http://www.iusmentis.com/
