Copywrights question

[SFRT - Frenchy]

I have a P47 Pilot Operating Handbook that I bought. I wish to post most of their pages online. Is that forbidden or I can do it as long as I am not making any money out of it?

[Capt. Pork]

A.) You're not making any money

B.) You give ample credit to those who own the copyright by mentioning where the excerpts you wish to post come from.

C.) Copyrights, after a certain period of time, if not renewed, expire, thus making the formerly protected material public property. I assume the copyright hasn't been renewed for quite some time given the nature of the document.

I doubt you'll get into any trouble.

[2bighorn]

If published by US government:

Works by the U. S. Government are not eligible for U. S. copyright protection. For works published on and after March 1, 1989, the previous notice requirement for works consisting primarily of one or more U. S. Government works has been eliminated. However, use of a notice on such a work will defeat a claim of innocent infringement as previously described provided the notice also includes a statement that identifies either those portions of the work in which copyright is claimed or those portions that constitute U. S. Government material.

Example: © 2000 Jane Brown. Copyright claimed in Chapters 7-10, exclusive of U. S. Government maps

Copies of works published before March 1, 1989, that consist primarily of one or more works of the U. S. Government should have a notice and the identifying statement.

If published by manufacturer it may be possible to publish under fair use:

§ 107. Limitations on exclusive rights:

Fair use  Notwithstanding the provisions of sections 106 and 106A,  the fair use of a copyrighted work, including such use by reproduction in copies or phonorecords or by any other means specified by that section, for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching (including multiple copies for classroom use), scholarship, or research, is not an infringement of copyright. In determining whether the use made of a work in any particular case is a fair use the factors to be considered shall include-

(1) the purpose and character of the use, including whether such use is of a commercial nature or is for nonprofit educational purposes;

(2) the nature of the copyrighted work;

(3) the amount and substantiality of the portion used in relation to the copyrighted work as a whole; and

(4) the effect of the use upon the potential market for or value of the copyrighted work.

The fact that a work is unpublished shall not itself bar a finding of fair use if such finding is made upon consideration of all the above factors.

More about copyright at: http://www.copyright.gov/title17/92chap1.html

[SFRT - Frenchy]

Thank you, I appreciate. I guess I'll post it, we will see if the company that printed/selling this old Republic/military publication will suie me for my underwares.