Redefining the Transformative Use of Copyrighted Works: Toward a Fair Use Standard in the Digital Environment

Authors

Jisuk Woo

Abstract

This paper analyzes the transformative use factor in fair use analysis of copyright law. The author argues that, in the changing information environment stimulated by digital information technology, the end user's creativity in their activities of using works of authorship should be the focus in applying the principle of transformative use rather than the subsequent creation of transformed work as found in the lower court cases after Campbell.

Recommended Citation

Jisuk Woo, Redefining the Transformative Use of Copyrighted Works: Toward a Fair Use Standard in the Digital Environment, 27 UC Law SF Comm. & Ent. L.J. 51 (2004).
Available at: https://repository.uclawsf.edu/hastings_comm_ent_law_journal/vol27/iss1/2