"spiritual," to strictly enforce the copyright. And so we mistakenly allowed our judgment to preempt his. However, as the Course repeatedly makes clear, we are not to rely upon our own judgment in any decision, no matter how seemingly obvious it may appear at first glance… .
As if to underscore this point, we have since learned that, according to copyright law, if the holder of a copyright consistently fails to enforce it, then the copyright may be judged null and void.
Thereafter, FIP indeed stepped up its enforcement efforts.
In or about December 1995, FIP entered into a five-year licensing agreement with Penguin, granting Penguin a license to publish and distribute the Course in English in all territories except the United Kingdom. The Penguin edition of the Course is a single hardcover volume. FIP and its licensees also publish and distribute eight foreign-language editions of the Course.
On or about September 22, 1998, FIP assigned and transferred to FACIM FIP's right, title and interest in and to the Course and its foreign translations, subject to FIP's previously-existing agreement with Penguin. FACIM granted to FIP a royalty-free and worldwide license to publish and distribute the Course and all translations thereof, and to use, copy, and prepare derivative works based on the Course, including all electronic publishing
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