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Are articles about traffic accidents or brief obituaries also copyrighted?
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Short articles cannot be deemed to be protected by the Copyright Law. But there are exceptions. Contact us when you are not certain about copyright law protection.
I want to copy YOMIURI ONLINE articles or photos and download YOMIURI ONLINE photos for reproduction on my own Web site. Do these acts constitute a copyright infringement?
Do you have any advice concerning copyright protection?
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Needless to say, it is important to recognize that copyrighted materials are intellectual properties and abide by the terms and conditions for use of them.
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