Differences

This shows you the differences between two versions of the page.

Link to this comparison view

Both sides previous revisionPrevious revision
Next revision		Previous revision
peters_second_life [2016/11/29 17:33] – [Casting 'Prelude'] fixed typo Carlos Pedrazapeters_second_life [2019/10/07 16:20] (current) – [Precedent-Setting Case] Carlos Pedraza
Line 29: Line 29:
 > This case is being held in Southern California, and if it gets appealed it'll get appealed to the [[wp>United_States_Court_of_Appeals_for_the_Ninth_Circuit|Ninth Circuit]] -- one of the most liberal circuits in the country, and pro-artists' rights. Even if we were to lose at trial, an appeal would likely be very positive for us.(([[yout>v7dlvo70fwA|"Alec Peters interview at the Sci Fi faire 'Trek for a Cure' Event," Snapper Desade YouTube Channel]], 9/9/16.)) > This case is being held in Southern California, and if it gets appealed it'll get appealed to the [[wp>United_States_Court_of_Appeals_for_the_Ninth_Circuit|Ninth Circuit]] -- one of the most liberal circuits in the country, and pro-artists' rights. Even if we were to lose at trial, an appeal would likely be very positive for us.(([[yout>v7dlvo70fwA|"Alec Peters interview at the Sci Fi faire 'Trek for a Cure' Event," Snapper Desade YouTube Channel]], 9/9/16.))
  
-<WRAP right round info 50%>+<WRAP right round info 320px>
 {{ ::185px-second_life_logo.png?150|}} {{ ::185px-second_life_logo.png?150|}}
 **What is Second Life?** \\ **What is Second Life?** \\
Line 51: Line 51:
 [{{ :mt-seleya-amended.jpg?300|**COPIED ELEMENTS** CBS and Paramount's legal complaint contains 28 pages of allegations of specific copyrighted Star Trek elements Axanar is alleged to have infringed upon, including parts of the planet Vulcan.}}] [{{ :mt-seleya-amended.jpg?300|**COPIED ELEMENTS** CBS and Paramount's legal complaint contains 28 pages of allegations of specific copyrighted Star Trek elements Axanar is alleged to have infringed upon, including parts of the planet Vulcan.}}]
  
-  - What is purpose and character of the use, including whether the use is of a commercial nature or of nonprofit or educational purposes. +  - What is purpose and character of the use, including whether the use is of a commercial nature or of nonprofit or educational purposes? 
-  - What is the nature of the use, such as whether it is transformative, like parody or scholarship. +  - What is the nature of the use, such as whether it is transformative, like parody or scholarship? 
-  - What amount of the original work used. Peters claimed Axanar "uses a very, very tiny portion of the copyrighted work of Star Trek." +  - What amount of the original work used? Peters claimed Axanar "uses a very, very tiny portion of the copyrighted work of Star Trek." 
-  - What is the effect of the use on the potential market for or value of the copyrighted work.+  - What is the effect of the use on the potential market for or value of the copyrighted work?
  
 Of the four factors, Peters assessed Axanar against only the third, stating Axanar infringed upon only a "tiny portion" of Star Trek, a claim disputed by the legal complaint against Peters. And he avoided any discussion of the fourth factor — commercial impact — an area in which many legal observers believe Axanar's [[copyright_infringement#legal_consensus|case is the weakest]]. Of the four factors, Peters assessed Axanar against only the third, stating Axanar infringed upon only a "tiny portion" of Star Trek, a claim disputed by the legal complaint against Peters. And he avoided any discussion of the fourth factor — commercial impact — an area in which many legal observers believe Axanar's [[copyright_infringement#legal_consensus|case is the weakest]].