U.S. Supreme Court,
Intellectual Property,
Entertainment & Sports
Mar. 5, 2019
Copyright registration must precede filing of claims, court says
Attorneys say a U.S. Supreme Court ruling Monday requiring copyright owners to await registration before filing claims should stop some lower courts from trying to put the cart before the horse.
Attorneys say a U.S. Supreme Court ruling Monday requiring copyright owners to await registration before filing claims should stop some lower courts from trying to put the cart before the horse.
In a unanimous decision written by Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the court dismissed an appeal from Fourth Estate Benefit Corporation challenging a lower court's dismissal of their copyright claims.
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