Legal Opinion
Fleischer Studios, Inc. v. A.V.E.L.A., Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided February 23, 2011No. 09-56317PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by Judge WALLACE; Dissent by Judge GRABER.
OPINION
WALLACE, Senior Circuit Judge:
This appeal stems from the district court’s summary judgment dismissing Fleischer Studios, Inc.’s (Fleischer) copyright and trademark infringement action. The district court ruled that Fleischer held neither a valid copyright nor a valid trademark in the Betty Boop cartoon character and thus lacked standing to sue. Fleischer appeals. The district court had jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1338(a), and our jurisdiction arises under 28 U.S.C. § 1291. We affirm.
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