United States v. Sony Corporation
GPTKB entity
Statements (56)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:legal_case
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:U._S._Court_of_International_Trade
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| gptkbp:case_types |
No. 81-1682
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| gptkbp:court |
gptkb:United_States_Supreme_Court
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| gptkbp:decided_by |
gptkb:1984
gptkb:United_States_Supreme_Court |
| gptkbp:historical_debate |
gptkb:1983
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
United States v. Sony Corporation
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| gptkbp:impact |
home video recording industry
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| gptkbp:influenced |
streaming services
consumer rights content creation digital media laws |
| gptkbp:involves |
gptkb:Sony_Corporation
gptkb:United_States |
| gptkbp:is_cited_in |
464 U. S. 417
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| gptkbp:is_involved_in |
gptkb:Sony_Corporation
gptkb:United_States |
| gptkbp:judging_criteria |
Sony's Betamax VC Rs were not infringing
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| gptkbp:legal_issue |
entertainment law
intellectual property law fair use copyright infringement technology law contributory infringement |
| gptkbp:legal_representation |
gptkb:Police_Department
Sony's legal team |
| gptkbp:legislation |
gptkb:Copyright_Act_of_1976
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| gptkbp:notable_event |
Betamax case
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| gptkbp:outcome |
fair use
landmark decision influenced future litigation promoted user-generated content shaped copyright policy affected copyright enforcement defined scope of fair use encouraged content sharing practices expanded fair use rights public benefit of home recording recognized consumer technology rights ruled in favor of Sony Corporation set precedent for home recording rights substantial non-infringing uses supported innovation in media technology |
| gptkbp:precedent |
Feldman v. Chicago & N. W. Ry. Co.
established fair use doctrine influenced future copyright cases |
| gptkbp:public_perception |
gptkb:Justice_John_Paul_Stevens
gptkb:Justice_William_H._Rehnquist gptkb:Justice_Sandra_Day_O'_Connor gptkb:Justice_Harry_Blackmun |
| gptkbp:significance |
established fair use doctrine
impact on home video recording |
| gptkbp:technology |
gptkb:Betamax_VCR
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| gptkbp:year |
gptkb:1984
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