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"Fair Use" Doctrine Allows This Use
In Response To: Re: Coming Soon -- OTD LDF ?? ()


These photos are being used for non-commercial, educational purposes . . . which I understand is considered a "Fair Use" under US copyright laws and allowable.

Any court would also consider the "equities" of the use, and these also favor the publication of these type of photos to prevent fraud by the seller of the watch / owner of the photograph.

Jeff

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: Small point - he owns the copyright of the
: photographs. You are technically in the
: wrong for using them without permission.
: Arguing they are of fake watches would be no
: defence.

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