Legal Opinion
Stern Electronics, Inc. v. Harold Kaufman D/B/A Bay Coin, and Omni Video Games, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided January 20, 1982No. 1674, Docket 81-7411PublishedCited by 58 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
NEWMAN, Circuit Judge:
This appeal from the grant of a preliminary injunction concerns primarily the availability of copyright protection for the visual images electronically displayed by a coin-operated video game of the sort currently enjoying widespread popularity throughout the country. Omni Video Games, Inc., its distributor, and two of its officers appeal from an order entered May 22, 1981 in the District Court for the Eastern District of New York (Eugene H. Nick-erson, Judge),v preliminarily enjoining them from infringing the copyright of Stern Electronics, Inc. in the audiovisual work…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Nichols v. Universal Pictures CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1930
- La Societe Anonyme Des Parfums Le Galion v. Jean Patou, Inc. And Michael Stramiello, Jr., Collector of Customs of the Portof New YorkCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1974
- Blue Bell, Inc. v. Farah Manufacturing Company, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1975
- Blue Bell, Inc. v. Jaymar-Ruby, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1974
- Stern Electronics, Inc. v. KaufmanDistrict Court, E.D. New York · 1981
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- Zazu Designs, a Partnership v. L'oreal, S.A.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1992
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