Copyright Law – Fair UseImagine yourself in a difficult situation where someone's work has been used in a negative way and the owner Copyright disapproves of harsh display. How would the problem be solved? Was it used fairly? In many cases, people end up with their work perceived negatively. However, this is where fair use is a likelihood. Fair use is a kind of replication of a copyrighted work done for a narrow purpose, such as leaving a comment, duplicating a copyrighted work, or censorship. These uses may be made without the approval of the copyright owner. Instead of violating copyright law, fair use is a defense. The four factors used to determine whether or not a use is fair are “(1) the intent and disposition of the use. - which is the determining factor that courts rely on to make a decision as to whether the use is fair and what the purpose was. (2) Copyrighted features. – When the reproducer is sent to court, he examines the types of documents to see if they are factual. (3) How much of the form was taken from the editor. – Nobody really knows what to remove from a copyrighted work because there is no manual. As an alternative, courts evaluate uses and how they compare to the work. (4) Whether the market or income has been taken away from the owner. – This is one of the most important factors of the court because the court will look at the impact of the market. (Team 2). Courts would weigh all four factors when evaluating fair use. Most of the time when the fair use defense is defined, it is when the infringement is disapproved or investigated. General guidelines that might be useful but not precise in all situations for considering fair use: (1) a use that requires some unusual labor. (2) Ensuring that reproduction...... middle of paper ...... determine whether a specific use is fair or not. Various federal courts rely on Section 107 to resolve most fair use cases. Making sure the reproducer knows the four factors in case someone files a fair use case about them, letting the reproducers be wary that they could probably be sued or go to jail due to the consequences of 'fair dealing in an undisciplined manner would probably allow them to be more attentive to the issue. Information that must be found or searched should be found when the resolution of a use permits fair use. That would be one of my problems. Allowing the community to know when copyrighted material is acceptable is a great way to involve the community and also make them aware of the four factors of fair use so that citizens do not have any issues with it. law or with a copyright owner. in the future.