As we all know how the Watchtower dosen't want articles on the Internet unless they put it on, what copyright violations have they violated?
I am certain that exactly what others have posted on the Internet is exactly what the Watchtower has done quoting topics for there articles!
Has anyone come accross anything where the Watchtower has violated a copyright law?
How much of someone else's work can I use without getting permission?
Under the fair use doctrine of the U.S. copyright statute, it is permissible to use limited portions of a work including quotes, for purposes such as commentary, criticism, news reporting, and scholarly reports. There are no legal rules permitting the use of specific number of words counts, a certain number of musical notes, or percentages of a work. Whether a particular use qualifies as fair use depends on all the circumstances. See Circular 21 and FL 102.
The above mentioned FAQ is a simple language synopsis of relevant copyright law, in particular ยง107 of the US Code ? Title 17 ? Copyrights; Chapter 1 ? Subject Matter and Scope of Copyrights.
Canadian Law on this subject is very similar. According to the Frequently Asked Questions section of The Canadian Intellectual Property Office:
What is "fair dealing?"
It is the use or reproduction of a work for private study, research, criticism, review or news reporting.
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