Opinion ID: 625950
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Text: ket 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 The fact that a work is unpublished shall not itself bar a finding of fair use if such finding is made upon consideration of all the above factors. The “fairness” of a particular use is determined on a caseby-case basis, applying an “equitable rule of reason analysis.” Sony Corp. of Am. v. Universal City Studios, Inc., 464 U.S. 417, 448 (1984). Applying the statutory factors, the defendants’ quotation from the lecture was not for commercial purpose, and there is no assertion that the defendants’ use adversely affected Dr. Pieczenik’s interests in or the value of the material. The quoted statements are of possible relevance to this lawsuit, and the defendants’ use of this material falls readily within the boundaries of fair use. See Shell v. DeVries, No. 07-1086, 2007 WL 4269047 (10th Cir. 2007) (finding fair use when a party copied ten pages from the plaintiff’s website to use in litigation). The district court correctly held that Dr. Pieczenik had not stated the premises of a claim for copyright infringePIECZENIK v. BAYER CORP 14 ment, and that the lecture need not be expunged from the record.