Wofsy v. de Fontbrune
Petition for certiorari denied on April 3, 2023
Issue: (1) Whether, under the first of the four copyright fair-use factors, a scholarly book that is "offered for sale" for use in academic and related settings is a commercial or non-commercial work; (2) whether, for purposes of the second fair-use factor, a work"s level of creativity is a distinct inquiry from whether that work is sufficiently original to be copyrightable, or whether a work that meets the threshold for copyrightability is automatically considered creative; and (3) whether, where a representational photograph is reproduced in its entirety because a partial photograph would not be a useful depiction of its subject, the third fair-use factor is neutral or weighs against fair use.
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Date | Proceedings and Orders |
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12/05/2022 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due January 9, 2023) |
01/09/2023 | Brief of respondents Vincent Sicre De Fontbrune, et al. in opposition filed. |
01/24/2023 | Reply of petitioners Alan Wofsy, et al. filed. |
03/15/2023 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/31/2023. |
04/03/2023 | Petition DENIED. |