Legal Opinion
Original Appalachian Artworks, Inc. v. Topps Chewing Gum, Inc.
District Court, N.D. Georgia
Decided August 29, 1986No. Civ. A. C86-483APublishedCited by 31 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER
G. ERNEST TIDWELL, District Judge.
The above-styled action is one for copyright infringement, trademark infringement, and unfair competition, brought pursuant to the Federal Copyright Act, 17 U.S.C. § 101 et seq., the Federal Trademark Act, 15 U.S.C. § 1051 et seq., the Lanham Act, 15 U.S.C. § 1125, and state laws governing unfair competition. The plaintiff Original Appalachian Artworks, Inc. (OAA) was incorporated in 1978 and manufactures and markets soft-sculptured dolls created by Xavier Roberts. On June 1, 1979, copyright registration No. VA 35-804 was issued for plaintiff’s dolls…
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