Re: copyright and student notes taken in class...

On Thu, 30 Sep 1999, Robert Cumbow <rcumbow[_at_]grahamdunn.com> wrote:
>
> I agree with Terry. There is a difference between authorizing a
> fixation of an otherwise ephemeral work and authorizing the creation
> of a derivative work (which requires the pre-existence of an already
> fixed work).

I wouldn't even categorize most students' notes as "derivative works." They contain the ideas and facts expressed in the lectures, which are not copyrightable subject matter per 102(b). The notes are not based on the work -- they're based on the ideas and facts put forward in the work.

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