Copyfraud
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Copyfraud refers to false copyright claims by individuals or institutions with respect to content that is in the public domain. Such claims are wrongful, at least under U.S. and Australian copyright law, because material that is not copyrighted is free for all to use, modify and reproduce. Copyfraud also includes overreaching claims by publishers, museums and others, as where a legitimate copyright owner knowingly, or with constructive knowledge, claims rights beyond what the law allows.
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See also
- Bridgeman Art Library v. Corel Corp.
- Copyright misuse
- National Portrait Gallery and Wikimedia Foundation copyright dispute
- Patent troll
- Template:Section link
- Sweat of the brow
- YouTube copyright issues
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