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Can I use my university professor's published research diagrams in my startup pitch deck without getting written permission first?

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Can I use my university professor's published research diagrams in my startup pitch deck without getting written permission first?
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US copyright fair use commercial startup pitch deck published academic research figures diagrams permission copyright ownership university professorGoogle ↗
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U.S. Copyright Office fair use commercial purpose unpublished published works images diagrams permissionGoogle ↗
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US copyright fair use commercial startup pitch deck published academic research figures diagrams permission copyright ownership university professor Google ↗
U.S. Copyright Office fair use commercial purpose unpublished published works images diagrams permission Google ↗

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US copyright fair use commercial startup pitch deck published academic research figures diagrams permission copyright ownership university professor
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U.S. Copyright Office fair use commercial purpose unpublished published works images diagrams permission
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