Simplexgrinnell Lp v. Integrated Systems & Power, Inc.’s Empirical Analysis
2009
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Applies 17 U.S.C. § 101 (§ 101 of the Copyright Act of 1976) · 17 U.S.C. § 102 (§ 101 of the Copyright Act of 1976) · 17 U.S.C. § 103 (§ 101 of the Copyright Act of 1976) · 17 U.S.C. § 411 (§ 101 of the Copyright Act of 1976)
Relies on Lujan v. Defenders of Wildlife · Feist Publications, Inc. v. Rural Telephone Service Co. · Computer Associates International, Inc. v. Altai, Inc. · Waldman Publishing Corp. v. Landoll, Inc. · Sequa Corp. v. GBJ Corp.
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“[T]o the extent unregistered versions incorporate protectable elements of [a registered version] and were copied in an unauthorized manner, the infringement of the underlying work, through the unauthorized copying of the derivative works, serves as the basis for federal court jurisdiction and action based on the registration of the underlying work.”
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