Professor Claims Taking Notes In Class Is Copyright Infringement

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Professor Claims Taking Notes In Class Is Copyright Infringement

04-05-2008, 10:04 AM,

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Professor Claims Taking Notes In Class Is Copyright Infringement

Quote:Lawsuit Claim: Students' Lecture Notes Infringe on Professor's Copyright

University of Florida professor Michael Moulton thinks copyright law protects the lectures he gives to his students, and he's headed to court to prove it.

Moulton and his e-textbook publisher are suing Thomas Bean, who runs a company that repackages and sells student notes, arguing that the business is illegal since notes taken during college lectures violate the professor's copyright...

Quote:The suit could also have ramifications for more longstanding businesses such as Cliffs Notes, which summarize copyrighted novels...

full article http://blog.wired.com/27bstroke6/2008/04...-note.html

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