U.S. Supreme Court,
Civil Litigation,
Intellectual Property
Mar. 7, 2019
Don’t hold your breath after copyright ruling
The U.S. Supreme Court says that a copyright owner cannot initiate a lawsuit until it obtains a certificate of copyright registration—and given Congress’ reluctance to eliminate the registration requirement, it’s likely to stay that way.
Jessica Bromall Sparkman
Partner
Jeffer Mangels Butler & Mitchell
IP law
Phone: (310) 203-8080
Email: jbromall@jmbm.com
USC Law School
Rod S. Berman
Partner
Jeffer Mangels Butler & Mitchell
1900 Ave of the Stars Fl 7
Los Angeles , CA 90067
Phone: (310) 201-3517
Fax: (310) 712-8517
Email: RBerman@jmbm.com
Loyola Law School
On Monday, in Fourth Estate Public Benefit Corp. v. Wall-Street.com, LLC, 2019 DJDAR 1773, the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously found in favor of respondent Wall-Street.com, LLC and affirmed the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals' decision holding that absent a specific statutory exception, a copyright owner cannot initiate a lawsuit until i...
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