Blog+ online store and copyright of scientific articles

[digitalworldlife7]

If I have a website (blog) and an online store and if I use scientific articles on the site, and I have an online store
which means the articles are used for commercial purposes and profit will this be a problem?
However, if I use articles that are licensed by Creative Commons, and exactly from those that are, for example, Creative Commons CC BY and exactly CC BY 4.0 or CC BY 3.0, etc. as far as I understand I can share the articles, even edit them and even for commercial purposes as a requirement is just quoting the source.
If I find such articles and quote the source and use them on my site, which has an online store for profit, can I have problems?

 

[Zigner]

If I have a website (blog) and an online store and if I use scientific articles on the site, and I have an online store
which means the articles are used for commercial purposes and profit will this be a problem?
However, if I use articles that are licensed by Creative Commons, and exactly from those that are, for example, Creative Commons CC BY and exactly CC BY 4.0 or CC BY 3.0, etc. as far as I understand I can share the articles, even edit them and even for commercial purposes as a requirement is just quoting the source.
If I find such articles and quote the source and use them on my site, which has an online store for profit, can I have problems?

Sorry - this forum is for US law matters only.

With that said: Even if you follow the rules/laws perfectly, you can still "have problems". You need to speak to a local legal professional to review your business plan and practices, and you should have appropriate and adequate insurance to cover you when those problems arise.

 

[quincy]

If I have a website (blog) and an online store and if I use scientific articles on the site, and I have an online store
which means the articles are used for commercial purposes and profit will this be a problem?
However, if I use articles that are licensed by Creative Commons, and exactly from those that are, for example, Creative Commons CC BY and exactly CC BY 4.0 or CC BY 3.0, etc. as far as I understand I can share the articles, even edit them and even for commercial purposes as a requirement is just quoting the source.
If I find such articles and quote the source and use them on my site, which has an online store for profit, can I have problems?

Where do you reside?

 

[quincy]

I asked where you live because, one, the U.S. state name or the name of the country is required of all posters to this forum and, two, because it can make a difference in how the Creative Commons licenses are applied.

If you are not in the U.S., you will want the CC license translated and applied according to the copyright laws of your country.

With all of the Creative Commons licenses, the creator of the original work retains all of the copyrights in the work. A license to use the copyrighted work does not transfer any of the exclusive rights held by the copyright owner.

All Creative Commons licenses require attribution. Only some of the Creative Commons permit commercial use of the copyrighted work. ANY use of the copyrighted work that falls outside of the scope of the specific license can be copyright infringement and lead to an injunction, financial penalties, and/or a costly copyright infringement lawsuit.

You will want to be absolutely sure your uses of the copyright-protected material do not exceed the permission granted you by the license.

 

[zddoodah]

If I have a website (blog) and an online store and if I use scientific articles on the site, and I have an online store
which means the articles are used for commercial purposes and profit will this be a problem?

What use are you making of the articles? Are you selling them? If not, what are you selling, and what is the relationship between what you're selling and the articles? Do you own copyrights in any or all of the articles or do you have licenses from the copyright owners?

However, if I use articles that are licensed by Creative Commons, and exactly from those that are, for example, Creative Commons CC BY and exactly CC BY 4.0 or CC BY 3.0, etc. as far as I understand I can share the articles, even edit them and even for commercial purposes as a requirement is just quoting the source.

This sentence is a grammatical nightmare, and I have no idea what you're trying to say. However, if you have a license from the owner of the copyright in an article (or from an agent of the owner), and if you are using the article in a manner consistent (or at least not inconsistent) with the license, then you should be ok.

If I find such articles and quote the source and use them on my site, which has an online store for profit, can I have problems?

In the abstract, and with zero factual information whatsoever, virtually anything is possible.

 

[quincy]

It is important to note that quoting the source of copyright-protected material (attribution) is a requirement under all Creative Commons licenses. The form that the attribution takes is up to the holder of the copyright (e.g., content creator). The form of attribution can be more than just “quoting the source,” in other words.

Also, unless the works being published on the website are authored by digitalworldlife7 (i.e., he is the copyright owner) or the works are in the public domain, there must be permission granted by the copyright holder (with permission often granted in the form of a license) or the use of the copyright-protected material must be shown (often in court) that the publication falls under the fair use/fair dealing/other country’s guidelines in defense of the unauthorized use.

 

[digitalworldlife7]

I asked where you live because, one, the U.S. state name or the name of the country is required of all posters to this forum and, two, because it can make a difference in how the Creative Commons licenses are applied.

If you are not in the U.S., you will want the CC license translated and applied according to the copyright laws of your country.

With all of the Creative Commons licenses, the creator of the original work retains all of the copyrights in the work. A license to use the copyrighted work does not transfer any of the exclusive rights held by the copyright owner.

All Creative Commons licenses require attribution. Only some of the Creative Commons permit commercial use of the copyrighted work. ANY use of the copyrighted work that falls outside of the scope of the specific license can be copyright infringement and lead to an injunction, financial penalties, and/or a costly copyright infringement lawsuit.

You will want to be absolutely sure your uses of the copyright-protected material do not exceed the permission granted you by the license.

I live in Bulgaria, but the publications I take will not be from Bulgaria, but from all over the world.
For example, if I use articles that have creative commons CC BY 4.0 and I can use it by editing it and use it for profit by mentioning who I took the article from

 

[digitalworldlife7]

What use are you making of the articles? Are you selling them? If not, what are you selling, and what is the relationship between what you're selling and the articles? Do you own copyrights in any or all of the articles or do you have licenses from the copyright owners?



This sentence is a grammatical nightmare, and I have no idea what you're trying to say. However, if you have a license from the owner of the copyright in an article (or from an agent of the owner), and if you are using the article in a manner consistent (or at least not inconsistent) with the license, then you should be ok.



In the abstract, and with zero factual information whatsoever, virtually anything is possible.

The relationship is that I have a health forum. I also have a blog in which I publish scientific articles on various diseases, medical research and more.
To this forum and blog I want to add an online store selling vitamins and nutritional supplements.
This is the realationship.
I do not have permission from any of the authors or the site that published it. I just find the article on a site where at the end of the article it says that they use Creative Commons, sometimes it even says Creative Commons CC BY 4.0

 

[digitalworldlife7]

It is important to note that quoting the source of copyright-protected material (attribution) is a requirement under all Creative Commons licenses. The form that the attribution takes is up to the holder of the copyright (e.g., content creator). The form of attribution can be more than just “quoting the source,” in other words.

Also, unless the works being published on the website are authored by digitalworldlife7 (i.e., he is the copyright owner) or the works are in the public domain, there must be permission granted by the copyright holder (with permission often granted in the form of a license) or the use of the copyright-protected material must be shown (often in court) that the publication falls under the fair use/fair dealing/other country’s guidelines in defense of the unauthorized use.

And if I do not have permission from the copyright owner and license
What I do is without contacting the author of the scientific article or the site that published it, I just find a scientific article from a site that says they use creative commons 4.0 for example and copy an article in my blog citing the source

 

[Zigner]

You will need to find legal assistance in Bulgaria.

Best of luck to you.

 

[quincy]

The relationship is that I have a health forum. I also have a blog in which I publish scientific articles on various diseases, medical research and more.
To this forum and blog I want to add an online store selling vitamins and nutritional supplements.
This is the realationship.
I do not have permission from any of the authors or the site that published it. I just find the article on a site where at the end of the article it says that they use Creative Commons, sometimes it even says Creative Commons CC BY 4.0

And if I do not have permission from the copyright owner and license
What I do is without contacting the author of the scientific article or the site that published it, I just find a scientific article from a site that says they use creative commons 4.0 for example and copy an article in my blog citing the source

I live in Bulgaria, but the publications I take will not be from Bulgaria, but from all over the world.
For example, if I use articles that have creative commons CC BY 4.0 and I can use it by editing it and use it for profit by mentioning who I took the article from

First, here is a link to the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) followed by a link where you can find Bulgaria-specific copyright laws:

https://www.wipo.int/

https://wipolex.wipo.int/en/legislation/details/19460

You will want to get permission from the copyright holders to use their written works on your site. You will be placing the scientific works of others on a site that promotes vitamins and supplements. The positioning of these scientific works on your vitamin/supplements sales site can wrongly imply that the authors of the texts endorse or are in some way connected to the products you are selling.

You should have a personal review of your plans by an IP professional in your area of the world but it appears to me that your proposed uses of the copyrighted works fall outside the uses permitted by any Creative Commons license and can result in harm to the authors of the works. Tread carefully.

 

[digitalworldlife7]

You will need to find legal assistance in Bulgaria.

Best of luck to you.

I dont trust to bulgarian lawyers. I think they have no knowledge for digital copirights

 

[quincy]

I dont trust to bulgarian lawyers. I think they have no knowledge for digital copirights

FreeAdvice handles U.S. laws and legal concerns only. You will need to seek help in Bulgaria.

You could check out an international law firm that has IP attorneys on staff if you do not trust Bulgarian lawyers for some reason but we cannot help you on this forum. Sorry.

Your other choice is to contact all of the authors whose works you wish to use to ensure your use of their works on your commercial site does not infringe on their copyright or personality rights.

Good luck.

 

[digitalworldlife7]

Благодаря на всички !

 

[quincy]

Благодаря на всички !

You’re welcome. The thanks are appreciated, digitalworldlife7, so thank you.

Good luck with your website and sales.