American Geophysical Union v. Texaco Inc.
United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
60 F.3d 913 (2d Cir. 1994)
Relevant factsFree
Texaco (defendant) subscribed to one copy of each scientific journal and photocopied entire articles for its research scientists, including copies Dr. Chickering requested purely to archive without necessarily reading; journal publishers (plaintiffs) sued for infringement, and the district court found the copying was not fair use.
IssueFree
Whether the transformativeness of an allegedly infringing use is more important than other factors, like commercialism, that may weigh against a finding of fair use.