Cincom Systems, Inc. v. Novelis Corp.’s Empirical Analysis
581 F.3d 431 · 2009
Citation profile
2 federal appellate · 2 district ·
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Applies 17 U.S.C. § 501 (§ 101 of the Copyright Act of 1976) · 28 U.S.C. § 1292
Relies on Anderson v. Liberty Lobby, Inc. · Celotex Corporation v. Catrett H · Erie Co v. Tompkins · Sony Corporation of America v. Universal City Studios Inc · O'Melveny & Myers v. Federal Deposit Insurance
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“Federal common law governs ‘questions with respect to the assignability of a patent or copyright license.’ ”) (quoting PPG Indus., Inc. v. Guardian Indus. Corp., 597 F.2d 1090, 1093 (6th Cir.1979)). 18 . This would also not be a”
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