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Genius Against Copyright: Revisiting Fichte's Proof of the Illegality of Reprinting

Notre Dame Law Review, Vol. 86, No. 5, 2011

24 Pages Posted: 23 Apr 2014

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Mario Biagioli

University of California -- Los Angeles

Date Written: 2011

Abstract

The article discusses the dichotomy between idea and expression in copyright law in 2012 by focusing on philosopher Johann Gottlieb Fichte's 1793 work "Proof of the Unlawfulness of Reprinting: A Rationale and a Parable." The author argues that the legal community has overlooked parts of Fichte's claims and have chosen to only apply personal expression to authors. Originality in authorship is also examined in defining what is and is not covered under U.S. copyright law.

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Biagioli, Mario, Genius Against Copyright: Revisiting Fichte's Proof of the Illegality of Reprinting (2011). Notre Dame Law Review, Vol. 86, No. 5, 2011, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2427971

Mario Biagioli (Contact Author)

University of California -- Los Angeles ( email )

UCLA School of Law
385 Charles Young Dr. East
Los Angeles, CA CA 90095
United States

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