Temporary reproduction of the work is a controversial issue. Temporary reproduction is an essential part of the technological process while browsing the Internet and loading software programs. However, this copy will not stay for a long time; it will disappear as soon as the user turns off the computer or writes in new information. Several courts around the world have held that loading a software program from a computer’s hard-drive to its RAM is illegal copying. This article examines the approaches of Jordanian, Egyptian and Lebanese Law to temporary reproduction of the work and the defence of fair dealing and whether temporary reproduction has been dealt with by introductory laws and has become an exception to the owner of the copyright’s exclusive rights.
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