Legal Opinion
Covington Fabrics Corp. v. Artel Products, Inc.
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided February 2, 1971No. 70 Civ. 4959PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
MacMAHON, District Judge.
Plaintiffs seek a preliminary injunction pursuant to Rule 65, Fed.R.Civ.P., restraining defendant from infringing plaintiffs’ copyright in a design pattern known as “Jessica.”
Plaintiff Covington Fabrics Corp. (Covington) is a converter of fabrics, and 5th Avenue Designs, Inc. (5th Avenue), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Covington, purchased a paper design pattern known as “Jessica.” The design was registered as a reproduction of a work of art (17 U.S.C. § 5(h) ), and the Copyright Office issued Copyright Class H, No. 37698, to 5th Avenue on December 11, 1968. 5th…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Alfred Bell & Co. Ltd. v. Catalda Fine Arts, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1951
- Ideal Toy Corporation v. Fab-Lu Ltd. (Inc.) and David FaberCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1966
- Concord Fabrics, Inc. v. Marcus Brothers Textile Corp.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1969
- Flick-Reedy Corporation v. Hydro-Line Manufacturing Company, Flick-Reedy Corporation v. Hydro-Line Manufacturing CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1965
- Thomas Wilson & Company, Inc. v. Irving J. Dorfman Company, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1970
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3Cited by4 opinions
- Russ Berrie & Co., Inc. v. Jerry Elsner Co., Inc.District Court, S.D. New York · 1980
- FISHER-PRICE TOYS, DIV. OF QUAK. O. CO. v. My-Toy Co., Inc.District Court, S.D. New York · 1974
- Consolidated Music Publishers, Inc. v. Hansen Publications, Inc.District Court, S.D. New York · 1972
- Leeds Music Limited v. RobinDistrict Court, S.D. Ohio · 1973