Porn not copyrightable?
Posted: Wed Feb 08, 2012 2:04 pm
Interesting lawsuit going on in the states where a woman is accused of downloading porn. She's defense is that Porn cant have copyright in states beacuse it doesnt's promote science and useful arts.
The lawsuit states
"Article 1, Section 8, Clause 8 of the United States Constitution, known as the Copyright Clause, empowers the United States Congress: ‘To promote the Progress of Science and useful Arts, by securing for limited Times to Authors and Inventors the exclusive Right to their respective Writings and Discoveries.
“Early Circuit law in California held that obscene works did not promote the progress of science and the useful arts, and thus cannot be protected by copyright.”
More info if interested http://www.examiner.com/technology-in-n ... yrightable
Well if she wins that law suit it can be pretty bad for porn business. Any toughts?
The lawsuit states
"Article 1, Section 8, Clause 8 of the United States Constitution, known as the Copyright Clause, empowers the United States Congress: ‘To promote the Progress of Science and useful Arts, by securing for limited Times to Authors and Inventors the exclusive Right to their respective Writings and Discoveries.
“Early Circuit law in California held that obscene works did not promote the progress of science and the useful arts, and thus cannot be protected by copyright.”
More info if interested http://www.examiner.com/technology-in-n ... yrightable
Well if she wins that law suit it can be pretty bad for porn business. Any toughts?