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Supreme Court to Review Copyright Statute Relating to Inaccurate Information Provided to Copyright Office
By Zachary Schroeder and Jacob C. Jones On June 1, 2021, the U.S. Supreme Court granted certiorari in Unicolors, Inc. v. H&M Hennes & Mauritz, LP. The Court agreed to resolve whether 17 U.S.C. § 411(b) requires a district court to refer a matter to the Copyright Office where there is a claim the copyright registration holder made a knowing misrepresentation to the Copyright office in obtaining the registration, but there is no indicia of fraud or material error by the copyright holder. H&M has asked the Court to interpret the statute as requiring referral merely upon a showing of Read More »
Posted in Copyright Litigation, IP and Technology Litigation
| Tagged 17 U.S.C. 411(b), copyright, Copyright Office, Copyright Validity, H&M, Hennes, Inaccurate Information, Litigation, Mauritz, Ninth Circuit, Unicolors
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