I wrote my thesis on OCLC's intellectual property interest. If anyone is interested in a deeper dive on this topic, I have attached it. I don't think OCLC has as much of an IP interest as they think they do.
On Monday, April 26, 2021, 11:24:57 AM CDT, Eric Hellman <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
I doubt that the Oracle v. Google case has any effect on the status of DDC especially since "AMERICAN DENTAL ASSOCIATION V. DELTA DENTAL PLANS ASSOCIATION", though not a SCOTUS case is a much more relevant precedent.
https://caselaw.findlaw.com/us-7th-circuit/1233610.html
> On Apr 26, 2021, at 12:05 PM, Eric Hellman <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
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> Also don't forget that versions of the Dewey Decimal System published in 1925 and earlier are are now in the public domain, for example https://archive.org/details/deweydecimal11dewe (enjoy the spelling!)
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> Eric
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