Legal Opinion

Southco, Inc. v. Kanebridge Corporation

Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit

Decided December 3, 2004No. 02-1243PublishedCited by 44 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION OF THE COURT

ALITO, Circuit Judge:*

This is an appeal in a copyright case. Southco, Inc. alleges that Kanebridge Corp. violated its copyright by referring to the serial numbers that Southco assigned to certain parts that it manufactures. The District Court issued a preliminary injunc*278tion forbidding Kanebridge from making such references, but a panel of this Court reversed, holding that Southco was unlikely to succeed on the merits because the serial numbers lacked sufficient originality to be copyrighted. On remand, the District Court granted Kanebridge’s motion for summary judgment on…

2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. Skidmore v. Swift & Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1944
  2. Feist Publications, Inc. v. Rural Telephone Service Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1991
  3. De Sylva v. BallentineSupreme Court of the United States · 1956
  4. Burrow-Giles Lithographic Co. v. SaronySupreme Court of the United States · 1884
  5. Raymond B. Yates, MD, PC Profit Sharing Plan v. HendonSupreme Court of the United States · 2004

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3Cited by44 opinions

  1. Society of the Holy Transfiguration Monastery, Inc. v. Archbishop Gregory of DenverCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2012
  2. In Re Kaiser Aluminum Corporation, Debtor. Pension Benefit Guaranty CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2006
  3. Varsity Brands, Inc. v. Star Athletica, LLCCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2015
  4. Shame on You Productions, Inc. v. Elizabeth BanksDistrict Court, C.D. California · 2015
  5. BanxCorp v. Costco Wholesale Corp.District Court, S.D. New York · 2013

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