US-CA9 · jury_instructions
9th Cir. Model Jury Instr. (Civil) 17.16
Compilation (17 U.S.C. § 101)
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The owner of a compilation may enforce the right to exclude others in an action for copyright infringement.
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- 2026-08-20
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