Assessment Technologies of Wi, Llc v. Wiredata, Inc.: Seventh Circuit Decision Reinforces the Noncopyrightability of Facts in a Database

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Jordan "Jody" Blanke

Mercer University - Stetson-Hatcher School of Business

Date Written: January 31, 2004

Abstract

The Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit recently handed down a decision that squarely supports the Supreme Court holding in Feist that noncopyrightable facts contained in a database are not and cannot be protected by copyright. The decision, written by Judge Richard A. Posner, plainly states that such facts cannot be protected by copyright law no matter how far embedded or intertwined they may be with copyrightable portions of code or structure. While the facts in this case are almost as barren of originality as those in Feist, the strong opinion strikes a blow to those who would like to skirt the clear principles enunciated in Feist.

Keywords: Copyright, database, Feist

JEL Classification: K30, K39

Suggested Citation

Blanke, Jordan M., Assessment Technologies of Wi, Llc v. Wiredata, Inc.: Seventh Circuit Decision Reinforces the Noncopyrightability of Facts in a Database (January 31, 2004). Santa Clara Computer and High Technology Law Journal, Vol. 20, No. 3, 2004, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2826800

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