Definitions[]
General[]
Copying refers to the act of making a reproduction of something.
U.S. copyright law[]
Copying is legally actionable under U.S. copyright law if:
- (1) the alleged infringer actually used the copyrighted material to create his own work, and
- (2) substantial similarity exists between the two works.[1]
References[]
- ↑ See, e.g., Alcatel USA, Inc. v. DGI Technologies, Inc., 166 F.3d 772, 790, 49 U.S.P.Q.2d (BNA) 1641 (5th Cir. 1999) (full-text).