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Skidmore v. Led Zeppelin

Ruling by

Richard A. Paez

Lower Court

USDC Central District of California

Lower Court Judge

R. Gary Klausner
District court erred by failing to instruct jury that under extrinsic test there can be copyright protection on the basis of a sufficiently original combination of otherwise non-protectable music elements.



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