Microsoft said a lower standard should have been used, arguing that the issue was important to the effective functioning of the patent system, as it may lean too far in favor of those who establish questionable patents.
Google claimed that the project represented "fair use", arguing that it was providing full text only of works that were in the public domain and showing just a searchable online summary for books still under copyright protection.
As such, Geuze has long been involved with Dutch politics regarding land use, arguing that municipal governments are letting too many buildings encroach on the green edge that he once traversed by bike and by pole.
Mr. Koons's lawyers said that his appropriation of the image constituted fair use, arguing that the sculpture was intended as a parody of the kind of trite, mass-produced sensibility that the photograph represented.
It is no use arguing that most MPs are hard-worked and overpaid, that the country can survive seven more months of Lady Scotland: seven more months, even, of Gordon Brown.
We situate these findings in the literature on teacher professional development and technology use, arguing that existing conversations need to attend to the important role that peers play in teachers' learning and innovation adoption, particularly in online learning environments.
The physician rejected this use, arguing that the device did not work well and that, because each examination involved getting the equivalent of 800 x-rays, the device might actually cause a small increase in cancer.
Farmers have been alarmed by proposals to reduce their water use, arguing that they've already been making do with less during the drought.
The report identifies more than 2,700 acres of rooftop space across the city that is suitable for agricultural use, arguing that urban and rooftop farms could improve the local environment and benefit public health while providing jobs.
And though there's no use arguing that "Downton" had the same audience as "The Walking Dead" or "Game of Thrones," there was probably more crossover than you'd think.
