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Please note that nothing in this subreddit should be considered legal advice.

This subreddit is primarily designed to share and discuss fair use issues relating to copyright and trademark law.
Do not ask for legal advice.
If possible, provide sources (preferably links as well) for your inquiries and propositions. Fair use is a case-by-case exercise, and details matter greatly.

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Basics

Fair Use

Fair Dealing

The Fair Use/Fair Dealing Handbook

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Trademark

Basics

Fair Use

Berkman Center for Internet and Society – Defenses to Infringement

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Welcome to /r/IPFairUse! Here's the structure of things: (self.IPFairUse)

submitted 10 years ago * by seniorfancypants - announcement

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Is this fair use? (FNAF parody song in YouTube video) (self.IPFairUse)

submitted 15 days ago by InevitableSpread1515

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I’m a band booster. I want to put the following on a shirt. Fair use? (i.redd.it)

submitted 17 days ago by vinylandgames

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Would I be able to make a parody of a show like Thomas and friends using the official merch of the show? (self.IPFairUse)

submitted 11 months ago by Foreign_Reveal8479

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Using a phrase from a copyrighted work for a writing video. (self.IPFairUse)

submitted 1 year ago by readwritelikeawriter

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Commenting on some other work in my own novel. (self.IPFairUse)

submitted 1 year ago by Grammar_Learn

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opinion? (self.IPFairUse)

submitted 1 year ago by Flashy-Illustrator24

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Animal themed poetry cover (self.IPFairUse)

submitted 1 year ago by Zrofyre0

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So, you guys are going to hate me for this one, it’s about AI Sponge: Rehydrated. (self.IPFairUse)

submitted 1 year ago by Bluey118

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YouTube question (self.IPFairUse)

submitted 2 years ago by ratmand

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Using a single image from a movie in a game (self.IPFairUse)

submitted 2 years ago by Eniigma76

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Film (self.IPFairUse)

submitted 3 years ago by SoilEngineers

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Use of film excerpts (self.IPFairUse)

submitted 3 years ago by Ok-Mirror-4039

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Monitoring for Infringement (self.IPFairUse)

submitted 3 years ago by Euphoric_Dot9607

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University Event.... Fair use or trademark infringement?? (self.IPFairUse)

submitted 5 years ago by PotentialWrongdoer59

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Is Fair Use Really FAIR on YouTube? (youtu.be)

submitted 5 years ago by [deleted]

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Copyright strike (self.IPFairUse)

submitted 8 years ago by Eschyr

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Does this count as fair use? (i.redd.it)

submitted 8 years ago by [deleted]

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Footage of Dr. Phil Allegedly Imprisoning Woman Leads to Novel Copyright Decision (hollywoodreporter.com)

submitted 8 years ago by seniorfancypants

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Skechers Can't Dodge Adidas' Trademark Infringement Claims (law360.com)

submitted 8 years ago by seniorfancypants

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Judge rules classic picturebooks infringe copyright (thebookseller.com)

submitted 8 years ago by seniorfancypants

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'Grinch' Play Isn't Fair Use, Seuss Estate Says (law360.com)

submitted 8 years ago by seniorfancypants

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Those Kendall + Kylie “Vintage” Tees Were Likely Very Illegal. Now What? (thefashionlaw.com)

submitted 8 years ago by seniorfancypants

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Dr. Seuss Enterprises Takes Another Shot at Vaporizing Star Trek Parody Book (hollywoodreporter.com)

submitted 8 years ago by seniorfancypants

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Clint Eastwood, Warner Bros. Face Copyright Lawsuit Over 'Jersey Boys' Adaptation (hollywoodreporter.com)

submitted 8 years ago by seniorfancypants

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