Whether Government Reproduction of Copyrighted Materials is a Noninfringing "Fair Use"

Whether Government Reproduction of Copyrighted Materials is a Noninfringing “ Fair Use” Although governm ent reproduction o f copyrighted m aterial for governm ental use w ould in m any co n ­ texts be a noninfringing fair use under section 107 o f the C opyright A ct o f 1976, such governm ent reproduction o f copyrighted m aterial does not invariably qualify as a “ fair use ” April 30, 1999 M e m o r a n d u m O p in io n f o r t h e G e n e r a l C o u n s e l D epa rtm en t o f C o m m erce You have requested an opinion from this Office on a legal question raised in connection with an…