Chancellor, Masters and Scholars of the University of Oxford v Narendera Publishing House
Delhi HC, 17 September 2008 (reporter citation not confirmed)20081 min read
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- Facts
- Oxford University Press published mathematics textbooks. The defendants published guidebooks giving step-by-step solutions to the textbook exercises. An interim injunction had been granted.
- Issue
- Whether the guidebooks infringed copyright or were fair dealing.
- Held
- The interim injunction was vacated. Oxford had not shown sufficient originality in the mathematical questions, and the guidebooks with worked solutions were transformative and fell within fair dealing for private use including research under S.52(1)(a).
- Principle
- A work that transforms the original for a different purpose, such as worked solutions, may be fair dealing.
Facts
- Oxford University Press published mathematics textbooks. The defendants published guidebooks giving step-by-step solutions to the textbook exercises. An interim injunction had been granted.
Issue
- Whether the guidebooks infringed copyright or were fair dealing.
Held
- The interim injunction was vacated. Oxford had not shown sufficient originality in the mathematical questions, and the guidebooks with worked solutions were transformative and fell within fair dealing for private use including research under S.52(1)(a).
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Citation
Chancellor, Masters and Scholars of the University of Oxford v Narendera Publishing House Delhi HC, 17 September 2008 (reporter citation not confirmed)Reported: https://indiankanoon.org/doc/138192511/. This is an educational summary, not the judgment itself. Cite the reported version in professional or academic work.