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References:

Bellsouth vs. Donnelley

Burrow-Giles Lithographic Co. v. Sarony

Feist Publications vs. Rural Telephone

Peter Veeck versus Southern Building Code Congress International Inc.,

Publications International v. Meredith Corporation

Trade-Mark Cases, 100 U.S. 82 (1879)

U.S. Constitution, Article 1, Section 8

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The copyright information on this site applies to U.S. Copyright, unless otherwise stated.

Civil or Criminal?

Copyright infringement can result in civil or criminal penalties. In most cases, such as Napster, the case is a civil copyright lawsuit. However, recent extensive arrests for copyright piracy may result in fines and jail sentences.

The statute of limitation for civil cases of infringement is 3 years and, for criminal cases, it is 5 years.

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