Civil Litigation,
Intellectual Property,
Entertainment & Sports
Apr. 25, 2013
'Lost' idea-theft claim goes down the hatch
The recent California appellate court decision illustrates how hard it actually is to maintain and win an idea-theft claim.
Jens B. Koepke
Counsel, Complex Appellate Litigation Group LLP
appellate law (specialist), intellectual property, entertainment
Phone: (424) 738-5563
Email: jens.koepke@calg.com
UCLA Law School
Jens is a certified appellate specialist, and the incoming chair for the Appellate Courts Section of the Los Angeles County Bar Association.
Much has been written about the rising tide of idea-theft claims in Hollywood. These tsunami warnings became more shrill after the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled en banc (in Montz v. Pilgrim Films & Television Inc., 649 F.3d 975, 976 (9th Cir. 2011)) that idea theft claims are not necessarily preempted by federal copyright law.
However, a recent California appellate court decision illustrates how hard it actually is to maintain and win an idea-theft claim. Whether ...
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