Orphan Works Challenge Dismissed

cjovalle writes “Via Boing Boing, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals dismissed Kahle v. Gonzales, a court case which challenged the constitutionality of the opt-in system of copyright. Prelinger wrote, “[i]n this appeal (passionately argued by Larry Lessig) we hoped to establish that ‘the change from an “opt-in” to an “opt-out” copyright system altered a traditional contour of copyright.’ A successful appeal would have opened uncountable orphaned works (especially books and films) to unrestricted public use.” You can read more about the history of the case at Stanford Cyberlaw’s site. Kahle’s legal team plans to appeal for an en banc rehearing. This case certainly holds interest for any libraries who wish to provide digital access to orphan works.”

January 24, 2007 by Uncategorized 0

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