· 9/12/2023
ODC, Pet v. John William Eddy
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- recognizing that the Copyright Act must be construed in light of its basic purpose \[w]hen technological change has rendered its literal terms ambiguous\
- noting that the \limited copyright duration required by the Constitution\ serves to encourage authors while eventually bringing their works within the public domain
- noting that the “limited copyright duration required by the Constitution” serves to encourage authors while eventually bringing their works within the public domain
- noting that the \limited copyright duration required by the Constitution\ serves to encourage authors while eventually bringing their works within the public domain
- stating that the basic purpose of the Copyright Act is “to stimulate artistic creativity for the general public good”
- explaining that the “ultimate aim” of copyright law is to “stimulate artistic creativity for the general public good”
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Judges: Per Curiam
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