If I’m building a program that lists the names and brands of beer andwould like to add in the manufacturers’ descriptions of each beer, is this legal?
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If I’m building a program that lists the names and brands of beer andwould like to add in the manufacturers’ descriptions of each beer, is this legal?
Is there any copyright against this?
Asked on May 21, 2012 under Business Law, North Carolina
Answers:
Jason Ostendorf / Law Ofice of Jason Ostendorf
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
If you include a cite after each description to the manufacturer, so it is clear the descriptions are the manufacturers', then I believe most lawyers would agree there should not be any problem. However, absent a citation, many people, whether you intended it or not, could believe the descriptions were your own professional critiques or examinations of the beers. As a result, without a citation, you would probably run into copyright issues.
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