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3 legal mechanisms for sharing data

The limits of using the law to ensure proper credit

Sarah Hinchliff PearsonSenior Counsel, Creative CommonsAugust 22, 2011

attribution ≠ credit ≠ citation

1.licenses

2.contracts

3.waivers

{

licenses & contracts

require attribution

{

waivers do not require attribution

1. licenses

licenses ≠ contracts

license

right

©

©= automatic

©≠ fact

©= ?

EUSui generis database rights

= ©

©= ?

attribution stacking

attribution ≠ norms

2. contracts

contract

right

attribution ≠ norms

contract < license

contract > license

3.waivers

waivers ≠ control

waiver ≠ ?

law ≠ perfect

licenses

1. © = ?2. attribution ≠ norms

contracts

1. attribution ≠ norms2. obligations > rights

waivers

1. waiver ≠ control

law ≠ perfect

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Sarah Hinchliff Pearson, August 22, 2011