Legal Opinion
F. W. Woolworth Co. v. Contemporary Arts, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided December 26, 1951No. 4584PublishedCited by 43 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WOODBURY, Circuit Judge.
This is an appeal from a judgment for the plaintiff in a suit for infringement of copyright.
In 1942 Elizabeth Philbrick, now Mrs. Glenn C. Hall, using the professional name of “Jan Allen,” applied for and received a certificate of copyright registration for a sculptured work of art entitled “Cockerspaniel in show position.” The certificate gives the date of publication as March 26, 1942; the date when copies were received as March 28, 1942, and the Entry as Class G pub. No. 39960. In June 1943 “Jan Allen” assigned all her right, title and interest in the copyright to…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Bleistein v. Donaldson Lithographing Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1903
- Sheldon v. Metro-Goldwyn Pictures Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1940
- Douglas v. CunninghamSupreme Court of the United States · 1935
- Gerlach-Barklow Co. v. Morris & Bendien, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1927
- Sammons v. Colonial Press, Inc.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1942
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3Cited by43 opinions
- Mazer v. SteinSupreme Court of the United States · 1954
- F. W. Woolworth Co. v. Contemporary Arts, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1952
- L.A. Printex Industries, Inc. v. Aeropostale, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2012
- United States v. Leon-DelfisCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2000
- Blazon, Inc. v. DeLuxe Game Corp.District Court, S.D. New York · 1965
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