The profits earned by publishers falsely claiming copyrights have been immense. Section 506(c) of United States Code (USC) Title 17 prohibits three distinct acts: (1) placing a false notice of copyright on an article; (2) publicly distributing articles which bear a false copyright notice; and (3) importing for public distribution articles which bear a false copyright notice.
The profits gained by publishers falsely claiming copyrights have been substantial. Section 506(c) of United States Code (USC) Title 17 prohibits three distinct actions: (1) placing a false copyright notice on an article; (2) publicly distributing articles that bear a false copyright notice; and (3) importing for public distribution articles that bear a false copyright notice.