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This clause protects the original works of authors and inventors. This clause is the foundation for the US Copyright and Patent Law. The Copyright Act of 1790 was the first copyright law enacted in the United States and set the initial terms of copyright.
This clause protects the original works of authors and inventors. This clause is the foundation for the US Copyright and Patent Law. The Copyright Act of 1790 was the first copyright law enacted in the United States and set the initial terms of copyright.
A major provision allows "fair use" -- that is, exact quotes or excerpts can be republished without permission under certain conditions. The conditions are moderately restrictive for for-profit publishers. However, not-for profit educational encyclopedia like Conservapedia have very wide leeway in using "fair use" as long as it does not seriously hurt the copyright owner financially.
A major provision allows "[[fair use]]" -- that is, exact quotes or excerpts can be republished without permission under certain conditions. The conditions are moderately restrictive for for-profit publishers. However, not-for profit educational encyclopedia like Conservapedia have very wide leeway in using "fair use" as long as it does not seriously hurt the copyright owner financially.
==Further reading==
==Further reading==
* Stephen Fishman. ''The Copyright Handbook: What Every Writer Needs to Know'' (2008) [The Copyright Handbook: What Every Writer Needs to Know by Stephen Fishman (Paperback - Sep 5, 2008)
* Stephen Fishman. ''The Copyright Handbook: What Every Writer Needs to Know'' (2008) [http://www.amazon.com/Copyright-Handbook-Every-Writer-Needs/dp/1413308937/ref=pd_bbs_sr_4?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1236919652&sr=8-4 excerpt and text search]
* Mary LaFrance. ''Copyright Law in a Nutshell'' (2008)
* Mary LaFrance. ''Copyright Law in a Nutshell'' (2008)
==See also==
* [[Fair Use]]
==External links==
==External links==
* Stanford University Libraries. [http://fairuse.stanford.edu/Copyright_and_Fair_Use_Overview/chapter0/index.html Copyright FAQs]]
* Stanford University Libraries. [http://fairuse.stanford.edu/Copyright_and_Fair_Use_Overview/chapter0/index.html Copyright FAQs]]
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