Legal Opinion
Comptone Company, Ltd. v. Rayex Corporation
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided January 9, 1958No. 131, Docket 24771PublishedCited by 41 opinions
1Per curiam
This is an appeal from an order of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York granting a preliminary injunction in a copyright infringement action, and purporting to adjudge defendant in contempt for violation of a temporary restraining order.
Defendant admittedly copied plaintiff's copyrighted sunglass advertising card. Later defendant issued a second card retaining features of the first but making some changes. It is to the defendant’s second card that the orders on appeal are directed. There is still a substantial similarity in the effect obtained from the shape…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Alfred Bell & Co. Ltd. v. Catalda Fine Arts, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1951
- Nutt v. National Institute Incorporated for the Improvement of MemoryCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1929
- Ansehl v. Puritan Pharmaceutical Co.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1932
- Deutsch v. ArnoldCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1938
- College Entrance Book Co. v. Amsco Book Co.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1941
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3Cited by41 opinions
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- Art Rogers, Plaintiff-Appellee-Cross-Appellant v. Jeff Koons Sonnabend Gallery, Inc., Defendants-Appellants-Cross-AppelleesCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1992
- Concrete MacHinery Company, Inc. v. Classic Lawn Ornaments, Inc.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1988
- Ideal Toy Corporation v. Fab-Lu Ltd. (Inc.) and David FaberCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1966
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