I read this fantastic short story the other day and thought changing it slightly may allow me to write a new best seller. Can I do this as I will be changing some of the story completely?
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Answer by Lance Scott of 1Place Patent Attorneys & Solicitors, Paddington 2021 NSW
- No. This is another very popular myth and people use various percentages for example 10% or 15%.
- Copyright is infringed when a person deals with a substantial part of a copyright protected work without authorisation from the copyright owner.
- Dealing with a substantial part of a copyright protected work does not necessarily refer to using a large amount of the work. It is assessed qualitatively rather than quantitatively.