Well-Made Toy Mfg. Corp. v. Goffa International Corp.
District Court, E.D. New York
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM, ORDER AND JUDGEMENT
WEINSTEIN, Senior District Judge.
TABLE OF CONTENTS:
I. Introduction.153
II. Procedural History.153
III. Facts. 153
A. Rag Dolls. 153
B. ' Sweetie-Mine .153
C. Huggable-Lovable.155
IV Law. .157
A. Jurisdiction. v-H
1. Registration Requirement .... tH
2. As Applied to Derivative Works i — (
B. Infringement. i — I
1. Valid Copyright. t — l
2. Copying of Original Elements . i — 1
a. Actual Copying. i — |
b. Illegal Copying. r — |
i. Protectible Elements. i — I
ii. Substantial Similarity i — (
V. Application of Law to Facts. CD i-l
A. Registration. ^ ÍD i — t
B. Infringement. 10 CD i — I
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