Fair Use

Intellectual Property, Arts, & Technology Clinic

Fair Use Jurisprudence 2019-2021 — Now with links to cases!

April 16, 2021 by IPAT Clinic Staff

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In February, the Clinic released our report “Fair Use Jurisprudence 2019-2021: A Comprehensive Review” with abstracts to 72 cases filed between the beginning of 2019 and February 25, 2021. We realized that many cases are not available online, and so we decided to post all 72 opinions online in addition to our abstracts. You can find links to the cases in our table setting forth the abstracts here.

Photo copyright Alpha Stock Images CC-BY-SA-3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/, original author: Nick Youngson http://www.nyphotographic.com/, original Image: https://www.picserver.org/highway-signs2/d/doctrine-of-fair-use.html

The UCI Intellectual Property, Arts, and Technology Clinic is a core clinic in the UC Irvine School of Law's clinical program.

Law students in the IPAT Clinic work to protect civil liberties and support innovation in the digital age by advising and representing clients on a range of matters dealing with copyright, patent, privacy, First Amendment, and media law, among other areas. Clients include artists, entrepreneurs, filmmakers, nonprofits, journalists, policymakers, and others. Through this work, Clinic students gain important legal skills while examining the role of the public interest in intellectual property, media, and technology law.

In 2016, the Clinic won a California Lawyer Attorney of the Year award for its work on behalf of filmmakers and authors.

The Clinic is directed by Professor Jack Lerner. Adjunct Professor Susan Seager leads our Press Freedom and Transparency practice, and Lecturer Christina Gagnier leads our Tech Startup practice.