Beer recipe legal issues??

Discussion in 'Legal Issues' started by mattr2110, Nov 27, 2009.

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    Would there be any legal issues running a beer recipe website?
     
    mattr2110, Nov 27, 2009 IP
  2. Law-Dude

    Law-Dude Active Member

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    Maybe if you live in Saudi Arabia? Otherwise, probably not.

    If these are recipes other than your own, don't fall into the trap of believing that just because something is a recipe, it is not copyrighted. It's true that most jurisdictions won't allow simple instructions or formulae to be protected by intellectual property law, but there are often unique literary styles used in recipes which elevate them to the status of copyrighted material.
     
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    This is good legal advice. You should be careful of copyrighted material and intellectual property law imo.
     
    jen99, Nov 29, 2009 IP
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    or simply adjust the measurements a hair up and down and then POOF it is new.

    spunrecipes lol
    Don Luttrull
     
    donluttrull, Nov 29, 2009 IP