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Feist doctrine

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A quick definition of Feist doctrine:

The Feist doctrine is a rule that says just working hard to gather information or facts does not automatically give someone the right to own the copyright for that information. This means that if someone puts together a collection of facts that are not original, they cannot claim copyright protection for it. The Feist doctrine was established in a court case called Feist Pubs. v. Rural Tel. Serv. Co. in 1991. It is different from the "sweat-of-the-brow" doctrine, which suggests that someone who puts in a lot of effort to create something should automatically have the right to own the copyright for it.

A more thorough explanation:

The Feist Doctrine is a legal rule that states that a collection of facts that lacks originality cannot be protected by U.S. copyright law. This means that if someone compiles a list of facts that anyone could gather with minimal effort, they cannot claim exclusive rights to that list.

For example, if someone creates a phone book by simply copying and pasting information from other sources, they cannot claim copyright protection for that phone book. This was the case in Feist Publications v. Rural Telephone Service Co., where the Supreme Court ruled that Rural Telephone Service Co. could not claim copyright protection for their phone book because it lacked originality.

The Feist Doctrine is important because it promotes the free flow of information and encourages creativity and innovation. It ensures that copyright protection is only granted to original works that require skill, creativity, and effort to create.

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BulbasaurNoLikeCardio
12:04
I wish that wearing a mask when sick stuck around as an okay thing like it is in the rest of the world, not all of us have enough sick days to be ditching work.
Dkk
12:04
Unless its like an N95 i dont think it will really do anything
12:04
there's even a mask ban in some places. altho one of my coworkers wears a mask anyway despite customers being rude to her about it
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good morning
12:05
why does umiami ask "Are you applying, or have you applied, to other law schools? If so, please list them."
BulbasaurNoLikeCardio
12:05
One manager came in sick wearing a mask, got roasted and stopped wearing it that day. The entire office has been cycling sickness for two weeks now. It may not be super effective but it may help in slowing the spread during meetings when we have to be so close
12:05
am i the only one who has never gotten my status checker to work on here?
BulbasaurNoLikeCardio
12:06
@ChowieBean: want to see what schools they share an applicant pool with, think it is all data harvesting stuff no a +/- for the applicant
12:06
ok good cuz idk whether i wanna tell them or not
12:06
thanks bulbasaur
12:08
not to be that guy again but berkeley person/applicant id is back and Shiny New Logo
be that guy
EW THE NEW LOGO IS SO UGLY
WTF
12:09
need to send in my berkeley app rawwwww
BulbasaurNoLikeCardio
12:09
@ChowieBean: should be required to tell them, the schools who asked I only told them the schools in their area not all of them.
BulbasaurNoLikeCardio
12:10
*shouldnt be
12:12
@jackfrost11770: if i get a berk A today and they have that logo im withdrawing (/s /s /s /j /j /j)
babycat
12:12
@ChowieBean: me too lol. you applying to public interest scholars program?
12:14
yes def applying public interest
12:16
i was raised like blocks away from umiami
12:16
idk if i wanna go back to florida tho so im applying there as safety/target 💀
12:25
@ChowieBean: doing the same thing
Does anyone think au gonna get back to us today
My app was complete Oct 11
If yes what time
Dkk
12:29
Sure, yes! 11:22:24 PST
ClassyPleasantHeron
12:30
I wonder if Berk was updating their system so that they could watch more video.
1a2b3c4d26z
12:41
They updated it so they could watch my video one trillion times
brookyln law portal just added person id and application id for me, what does it mean??
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