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Copyright misuse is an equitable defence to copyright infringement in the United States based upon the doctrine of unclean hands. The misuse doctrine provides
Copyright_misuse
Movement advocating to abolish copyright
Commons has media related to Anti-copyright. Business ethics § Intellectual property Copyright alternatives Copyright misuse Copyfraud Corporatocracy Cory
Copyright_abolition
Legal concept regulating rights of a creative work
being misused to remove material from the internet". The Guardian. 23 May 2016. Retrieved 27 February 2021. Armstrong, E. (1990). Before copyright: the
Copyright
Use of copyright to enact censorship
Copyright can be used to enact censorship. Critics of copyright argue that copyright has been abused to suppress free speech, as well as criticism, business
Censorship_by_copyright
Court, D. Delaware 2009 was a case before Robert B. Kugler concerning copyright misuse, antitrust, and tortious interference with contract. Redbox rented
Redbox Automated Retail LLC v. Universal City Studios LLLP
Redbox_Automated_Retail_LLC_v._Universal_City_Studios_LLLP
notice was copyright misuse and asked for a declaration that its horses did not infringe copyright. Ozimals counterclaimed for copyright infringement
Amaretto Ranch Breedables, LLC v. Ozimals, Inc.
Amaretto_Ranch_Breedables,_LLC_v._Ozimals,_Inc.
fraud, rejecting the defense of copyright misuse. On appeal, based on a recognition of the similarity to patent misuse, the holding was reversed, deeming
Lasercomb America, Inc. v. Reynolds
Lasercomb_America,_Inc._v._Reynolds
they plan to investigate not only the mod but the game for potential copyright misuse. In March 2024, former lawyer of The Pokémon Company Don McGowan interviewed
Intellectual property protection by Nintendo
Intellectual_property_protection_by_Nintendo
1998 United States copyright law
The Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) is a 1998 United States copyright law that implements two 1996 treaties of the World Intellectual Property
Digital Millennium Copyright Act
Digital_Millennium_Copyright_Act
Video-generating LLM (2024–2026)
included. Videos contained a visible, moving digital watermark to prevent misuse, but a week after Sora 2's release, third-party programs became available
Sora_(text-to-video_model)
Irish professional dancer (1907–1982)
letters between Joyce and her father, the study became the subject of a copyright misuse suit by the James Joyce estate. On 25 March 2007, this litigation was
Lucia_Joyce
2010 United States Supreme Court case
judgment on the issue of copyright misuse. Judge Terry Hatter found for Costco, holding that Omega's application of a copyrighted work to an uncopyrighted
Costco Wholesale Corp. v. Omega, S. A.
Costco_Wholesale_Corp._v._Omega,_S._A.
Illegal usage of copyrighted works
murdering the people on them." Copyright holders frequently refer to copyright infringement as theft, "although such misuse has been rejected by legislatures
Copyright_infringement
Patry Copyright Blog, 3 April 2008. "Default judgment denied in Atlantic v. Brennan, RIAA complaint insufficient, possible defenses of copyright misuse, excessive
Legal_aspects_of_file_sharing
Improper use of patent rights
Henry v. A.B. Dick Co. decision and established patent misuse as an affirmative defense to copyright infringement. In Motion Picture Patents Co. v. Universal
Patent_misuse
Episode of Happy Tree Friends
YouTube Copyright School is a video of the adult-oriented Flash-animated web series Happy Tree Friends created for YouTube. It was uploaded by the official
YouTube_Copyright_School
Legal dispute between Atari and Nintendo
States Copyright Office and used it to create its 10NES replica, the Rabbit. Atari then sued Nintendo for unfair competition and copyright misuse, and Nintendo
Atari Games Corp. v. Nintendo of America Inc.
Atari_Games_Corp._v._Nintendo_of_America_Inc.
Dissenting views of copyright law
perspectives that question or challenge aspects of current copyright laws or the concept of copyright itself. Critics often discuss philosophical, economical
Criticism_of_copyright
Law maintaining market competition
doctrine), sovereign immunity (e.g. the US Parker immunity doctrine), and copyright misuse. Competition and antitrust law can require a large conglomerate to
Competition_law
Concept that requires parties to be honest in court processes
Retrieved 28 February 2026. Dolan, Meg (1 April 2007). "Misusing Misuse: Why Copyright Misuse Is Unnecessary". DePaul Journal of Art, Technology & Intellectual
Clean_hands_doctrine
Application of ethical principles to the area of business activities
infringement, copyright infringement, trademark infringement, patent and copyright misuse, submarine patents, biological patents, patent, copyright and trademark
Business_ethics
False copyright claims to public-domain content
Baidu. Atomium § Worldwide copyright claims Bridgeman Art Library v. Corel Corp. Censorship by copyright Copyright misuse Image reproduction rights National
Copyfraud
Practices that prevent or reduce competition in a market by a business or government
insulation from competitive forces Patent misuse and copyright misuse, such as fraudulently obtaining a patent, copyright, or other form of intellectual property;
Anti-competitive_practices
appeal asserted copyright misuse as a defense by arguing that Apple's license agreement was an unlawful attempt to extend copyright protection to products
Apple_litigation
In Canada, the Copyright Act provides a monopoly right to owners of copyrighted works. This implies no person can use the work without authorization or
Defences in Canadian copyright law
Defences_in_Canadian_copyright_law
1991 United States Supreme Court case
stating that it is a copyright misuse and an abuse of process to attempt to use a contract or license agreement based on one's copyright to protect uncopyrightable
Feist Publications, Inc. v. Rural Telephone Service Co.
Feist_Publications,_Inc._v._Rural_Telephone_Service_Co.
2002 U.S. court case
requiring it. The court viewed such copyright enforcement as copyright misuse – an inequitable extension of the copyright owner's otherwise lawful monopoly
Veeck v. Southern Building Code Congress Int'l
Veeck_v._Southern_Building_Code_Congress_Int'l
American computer company
Apple's claims of copyright infringement, and also countersued Apple for anti-competitive practices, monopolistic behavior, and copyright misuse. This countersuit
Psystar_Corporation
Concept in United States copyright law
copyright, but there is no liability due to a valid excuse, e.g., misuse of a copyright." 17 U.S.C. § 107 Notwithstanding the provisions of sections 17 U
Fair_use
Aftermarket modification of a genuine Apple Mac computer
completely compatible with Macintosh software, and avoid any of the copyright misuse, DMCA or Mac operating system licensing issues that form the basis
Macintosh_conversion
illegal investigatory practices". Ars Technica. "RIAA Moves to Strike 'Copyright Misuse' Affirmative Defense in UMG v. Lindor". Recording Industry vs. The
Trade group efforts against file sharing
Trade_group_efforts_against_file_sharing
Copartner – Copyhold – Copyleft – Copyright – Copyright infringement – Copyright law of the European Union – Copyright misuse – coram nobis – coram non judice –
Index_of_law_articles
American attorney and educator
Group v. Diebold Election Systems (now Premier Election Solutions), a copyright misuse case related to electronic voting Represented calculator hobbyists
Jennifer_Granick
Slogan against copyright infringement
challenged as being inaccurate. Copyright holders frequently refer to copyright infringement as theft, although such misuse has been rejected by legislatures
Piracy_is_theft
Presenting another author's work as own original work
copyright infringement, violation of moral rights, or torts. In academia and in industry, it is a serious ethical offense. Plagiarism and copyright infringement
Plagiarism
The current Copyright law of the Russian Federation is codified in part IV of the Civil Code of the Russian Federation. It entered in force on January
Copyright law of the Russian Federation
Copyright_law_of_the_Russian_Federation
with preventing misuse of such works while at the same time allowing public access to those works. The rights that attach to copyright can be classified
Copyright_law_of_Jordan
Landmark case of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
constituted transformative use under copyright law. MP3.com also accused the record companies of copyright misuse by filing a lawsuit for purposes of revenge
UMG Recordings, Inc. v. MP3.com, Inc.
UMG_Recordings,_Inc._v._MP3.com,_Inc.
event that such intellectual property were to be misused by a third party, the poor-man's copyright would at least establish a legally recognized date
Poor_man's_copyright
intellectual property considerations in copyright, trademark, design patent, and related laws. The copyright status of a typeface and of any font file
Intellectual property protection of typefaces
Intellectual_property_protection_of_typefaces
American patent law
Lasercomb America, Inc. v. Reynolds, a copyright misuse case, the Fourth Circuit found misuse where the plaintiff copyright owner licensed its computer-assisted
National Lockwasher Co. v. George K. Garrett Co.
National_Lockwasher_Co._v._George_K._Garrett_Co.
Digital copyright registration service
copyright registration service to show evidence of copyright registration for the owners of the creative material in the case of plagiarism or misuse
Safe_Creative
authorities could misuse the provisions of the UCC to censor undesirable works abroad: the regime could compulsorily purchase the copyright on such works
International copyright relations of Russia
International_copyright_relations_of_Russia
Novelty spanking paddle
their possession and sale had been banned by most conventions due to their misuse for harassment and as weapons. In 2022, a crowdfunding campaign to re-manufacture
Yaoi_paddle
Type of machine learning model
radiological, and nuclear defense) and similar topics as high-consequence misuse attempt to apply various techniques to reduce potential harms.[citation
Large_language_model
Permissive provision in copyright laws
Freedom of panorama (FoP) is a provision in the copyright laws of various jurisdictions that permits taking photographs and video footage and creating
Freedom_of_panorama
Set of rules of a computer network website
distribution of illicit or harmful content, copyright infringement, violations of information privacy, and misuse of communications infrastructure. They may
Acceptable_use_policy
American visual media company
2018. Retrieved 4 November 2018. "Getty Images sued again over alleged misuse of over 47,000 photos". Ars Technica. 2016. Archived from the original on
Getty_Images
Ownership of creative expressions and processes
countries recognize more than others. The best-known types are patents, copyrights, trademarks, and trade secrets. The modern concept of intellectual property
Intellectual_property
AI that generates content
through fake news and deepfakes. Generative AI models have been trained on copyrighted works without the rightholders' permission. Many generative AI systems
Generative_AI
The ancillary copyright for press publishers (German: Leistungsschutzrecht für Presseverleger) is a proposal incorporated in 2012 legislation proposed
Ancillary copyright for press publishers
Ancillary_copyright_for_press_publishers
Video download software
cautioning that its removal might set a precedent for other copyright holders to misuse the notice-and-takedown process to remove software tools from
Youtube-dl
American video surveillance company
officer accused of misuse". FOX 26 Houston. Retrieved August 3, 2026. Sachs, Sam (July 23, 2026). "Crime center supervisor accused of misusing Flock data to
Flock_Safety
United States legal doctrine that edicts of government are not copyrightable
paper "Future Management of Crown Copyright", which justifies the continued existence of Crown copyright "to prevent misuse and to preserve the integrity
Government_edicts_doctrine
1960 photograph of Che Guevara
picture in a vodka commercial, Korda claimed his moral rights (a form of copyright law) and sued advertising agency Lowe Lintas and Rex Features, the company
Guerrillero_Heroico
1913 United States Supreme Court case
under the copyright statute, however, in the case of Bobbs-Merrill Co. v. Straus. In the Bobbs-Merrill case the Court held that the copyright was exhausted
Bauer_&_Cie._v._O'Donnell
Annual summer technoparade
against the increasing commercialisation of culture and public life and the misuse of the right of assembly by purely commercial ventures, in particular the
Fuckparade
Fraud involving cooperative savings and credit institutions in Nepal
out through cooperative savings and credit institutions, often involving misuse of public deposits. The issue has grown into a significant social and political
Cooperative_scandal_in_Nepal
Austrian politician (born 1974)
Innviertel. He resigned from office in May 2026 after having been convicted of misuse of office, but is planning another candidature for September 2026. "August
August_Wöginger
English words that are thought to be commonly misused. It is meant to include only words whose misuse is deprecated by most usage writers, editors, and
List of commonly misused English words
List_of_commonly_misused_English_words
Obstruction of physical movement
students and lack of education from spending school hours restrained. The misuse of physical restraint has resulted in many deaths. Physical restraint can
Physical_restraint
Real-time text-to-speech AI tool
raising concerns about employment impacts, voice-related fraud, and potential misuse. In January 2022, it was discovered that a company called Voiceverse had
15.ai
(software copyright case). Saami Zain, Misuse of Misuse: Princo Corp. v. International Trade Commission and the Federal Circuit's Misguided Patent Misuse Jurisprudence
Princo_Corp._v._ITC
American singer and drummer (1950–1983)
Levenkron's treatment, including confiscation of medications that Carpenter had misused, her condition continued to deteriorate, and she lost more weight, eventually
Karen_Carpenter
Criticism of Google includes concern for tax avoidance, misuse and manipulation of search results, its use of others' intellectual property, concerns that
Criticism_of_Google
Legal status of photography, including intellectual property and privacy laws
photographs are protected in different jurisdictions by the laws governing copyright and moral rights. In some cases photography may be restricted by civil
Photography_and_the_law
Software license allowing source code to be used, modified, and shared
domain content as "mutant copyright". In Dastar Corp. v. Twentieth Century Fox Film Corp., the court "caution[ed] against misuse or over-extension of trademark"
Open-source_license
2023 AI-generated livestreams
question how close AI can get to its source material before being considered copyright infringement, as well as the implications of using AI to automate entertainment
Ai_sponge
Computer Misuse Act was renamed to Computer Misuse and Cybersecurity Act. On 8 July 2014, Singapore passed amendments to its existing copyright law. The
Internet censorship in Singapore
Internet_censorship_in_Singapore
2015 United States Supreme Court case
turned back a considerable amount of academic criticism of both the patent misuse doctrine as developed by the Supreme Court and the particular legal principle
Kimble v. Marvel Entertainment, LLC
Kimble_v._Marvel_Entertainment,_LLC
National anthem of Ireland
Finance acquired the copyright of the song for the sum of £1,200 (£980 to the copyright holders plus £220 expenses). Copyright law changed in the 1950s
Amhrán_na_bhFiann
US legal case
of music files. Finally, Napster argued that the plaintiffs were misusing copyright law to control online distribution, which Napster considered beyond
A&M Records, Inc. v. Napster, Inc.
A&M_Records,_Inc._v._Napster,_Inc.
Statement contradicted by facts and reality
emphasis on significance, AIVOCAB density, etc.; also note that user is blocked for LLM misuse (August 2026) (Learn how and when to remove this message)
False_statement
Egyptian aristocratic and political family
given is: Wikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard/IncidentArchive1203#LLM misuse by MD Tanvir H (July 2026) (Learn how and when to remove this message)
Al-Shawarbi_family
Legislations regarding telephone calls
for requiring consent have argued that recordings can be manipulated or misused for acts like blackmail, while opponents have argued that recordings have
Telephone_call_recording_laws
Fidget toy
following the viral spread of the toys, reports emerged of injuries related to misuse. Hospitals reported burn incidents after children microwaved NeeDoh toys
NeeDoh
2007 American legal decision
2006). "Search Engines Score Another Perfect 10: The Continued Misuse of Copyrighted Images on the Internet" (PDF). North Carolina Journal of Law & Technology
Perfect 10, Inc. v. Amazon.com, Inc.
Perfect_10,_Inc._v._Amazon.com,_Inc.
Process of analyzing large data sets
Under European copyright database laws, the mining of in-copyright works (such as by web mining) without the permission of the copyright owner is permitted
Data_mining
Belief system and practices developed by L. Ron Hubbard
hypnosis, or pseudotherapy, and have raised concerns about its methods, the misuse of confidential session records, and its space‑opera cosmology. There have
Scientology
Internet hosting service for user files
file later. In many cases these URLs are predictable allowing potential misuse of the service. As of 2005[update][needs update] these sites have drastically
File-hosting_service
Legal case
asserted seven causes of action for Summit Entertainment's wrongful use of copyright takedown notice on the website YouTube, among which three were dismissed
Smith v. Summit Entertainment LLC
Smith_v._Summit_Entertainment_LLC
Topics referred to by the same term
provisions and policies adopted to prevent and monitor unauthorized access, misuse, modification, or denial of a computer network Content filtering, software
Content_security
American artificial intelligence company
billion. In 2023 and 2024, OpenAI faced multiple lawsuits for alleged copyright infringement against authors and media companies whose work was used to
OpenAI
important that the court make it clear that if you misuse the powers the DMCA has granted copyright holders, there are going to be serious consequences
Online Policy Group v. Diebold, Inc.
Online_Policy_Group_v._Diebold,_Inc.
Legal and public disputes between a software company and Linux vendors and users
court judgment. The appeals court remanded back to trial on the issues of copyright ownership and Novell's contractual waiver rights. The court upheld the
SCO–Linux_disputes
Indian television producer and director (born 1966)
Doordarshan under the name Fugitive Most Wanted. Zee TV which owned the copyright continued to produce India's Most Wanted and Manoj Raghuvanshi became
Suhaib_Ilyasi
Digital archive by the Internet Archive
archiving a website, and as a consequence, opposing parties in litigation can misuse the results provided by website archives. This problem can be exacerbated
Wayback_Machine
UK law regulating digital media
ORG also raised concerns over the risk of misuse of bulk data sharing. The provisions regarding copyright infringements were criticised for the vagueness
Digital_Economy_Act_2017
United States district court case
first-sale doctrine ruling and remanding for further proceedings on the misuse of copyright claim. The Ninth Circuit's decision asserted that its ruling was
Vernor_v._Autodesk,_Inc.
Projective psychological test created in 1921
have lost their copyright protection in the United States. "Copyright Term and the Public Domain in the United States". Cornell Copyright Information Center
Rorschach_test
Medication used to treat insomnia
controlled substance in the United States and may have a modest potential for misuse. Besides daridorexant, other orexin receptor antagonists, like suvorexant
Daridorexant
President of the United States (2017–2021; since 2025)
state judge ordered Trump to pay $2 million to a group of charities for misusing the foundation's funds, in part to finance his presidential campaign. According
Donald_Trump
Online Free Speech & IT Act, 2000
message. The vague and arbitrary terms used in the Section led to much misuse of both personal and political nature, with several criminal cases being
Shreya Singhal v. Union of India
Shreya_Singhal_v._Union_of_India
Decoding of pay TV or pay radio signals
in the sense of copyright infringement. The MPA and other groups which lobby in favour of intellectual property (specifically copyright and trademark)
Pirate_decryption
Concept in economics
a free market. [citation needed] Copyright critics claim that unlike physical property, works restricted by copyright are not scarce because copies can
Artificial_scarcity
1941 United States Supreme Court case
States Supreme Court case in which the court held that the Copyright Act does not authorize copyright holders to violate valid antitrust laws. In this case
Watson_v._Buck
British artificial intelligence company
in Delaware federal court. The lawsuit in Delaware alleged the company misused over 12 million photos from its collection to train its AI image-generation
Stability_AI
Israeli-British illusionist and self-proclaimed psychic (born 1946)
Frontier Foundation, issued a DMCA counter-notice, and sued Geller for misuse of the DMCA. Geller's company, Explorologist, filed a counter-suit. Both
Uri_Geller
Former law firm involved in deceptive copyright law practices
innocent targets—were then written to, and accused of copyright infringement or computer misuse, and threatened with over $150,000 in statutory penalties
Prenda_Law
Australian author
2025, together with Julia Powles, Funder published on AI's global misuse of copyright material. She appeared with Tom Keneally and Sally Rippin before
Anna_Funder
COPYRIGHT MISUSE
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Russian
crowned with laurels. Note: 'This Database is Copyright Muse Creations Inc. 2000'.
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English
which is a . Note: 'This Database is Copyright Muse Creations Inc. 2000'.
Boy/Male
Spanish
Conqueror. Note: This Database is Copyright 2000, Muse Creations Inc.
Girl/Female
English
Adventurous. Note: This Database is Copyright 2000, Muse Creations Inc.
Boy/Male
Latin
Yearning; sorrow. Abbreviation of Desiderus.Note: This Database is Copyright Dogwood Technical...
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English
English surnames related to Bradley: broad clearing in the wood. Note: This Database is Copyright...
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Native American
Power of the moon Note: 'This Database is Copyright Muse Creations Inc. 2000'.
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German
Mighty with a spear. Note: 'This Database is Copyright Muse Creations Inc. 2000'.
Girl/Female
Polish
Christian. Note: 'This Database is Copyright Muse Creations Inc. 2000'.
Girl/Female
German
Bright angel Note: 'This Database is Copyright Muse Creations Inc. 2000'.
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