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  • From: Anthony <osm AT inbox.org>
  • To: andrewrens AT gmail.com, Development of Creative Commons licenses <cc-licenses AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Cc: Wikimedia Mailing List <wikimedia-l AT lists.wikimedia.org>
  • Subject: Re: [cc-licenses] The termination provision
  • Date: Wed, 29 Aug 2012 01:38:30 -0400

On Tue, Aug 28, 2012 at 10:29 AM, Andrew Rens <andrewrens AT gmail.com> wrote:
> (1) Is there any empirical indication or anecdote that the automatic
> termination has adversely affected an innocent infringer?
>
> (2) Is there an indication that a licensor has refused permission to use a
> work to someone who has infringed but cured her infringement?

It's a new provision. It's not in 3.0.

> (3) What are the risks to licensors of cure periods or automatic
> reinstatement of licence if infringement is ended?
>
> In particular will licensors who have already incurred costs to compel
> compliance with the license be able to recover those costs.

Reinstatement of the license does not mean that the copyright holder
cannot sue for the past infringement.

Whether or not, and to what extent, the courts will allow recovery of
legal costs, is a matter of local law.




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