Legal Question in Intellectual Property in California

Is it illegal to create a website that posts college/highschool exams such as midterm/final/quiz with permission from the test-taker(not from the instructor)?


Asked on 2/03/10, 4:27 pm

2 Answers from Attorneys
Michael Stone Law Offices of Michael B. Stone Toll Free 1-855-USE-MIKE

You would be infringing someone's copyright in the test materials, probably that of the instructor or the school.

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Answered on 2/08/10, 4:42 pm
Gordon Firemark Law Offices of Gordon P. Firemark

No. It is absolutely not legal. It probably also violates various student codes of conduct, and could subject the student(s) to discipline from the school.

Instructors, in most cases, retain copyright in the tests they create. Moreover, many courses use test material made available by the publisher of the text books. Those publishers own copyrights in the test material.

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Answered on 2/08/10, 5:13 pm


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