Legal Opinion
Nintendo of America, Inc. v. Dragon Pacific International George Sheng
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided November 16, 1994No. 93-15166PublishedCited by 109 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
O’SCANNLAIN, Circuit Judge:
We decide whether an award of both statutory copyright infringement damages and trademark infringement damages for the sale of video game cartridges constitutes an inappropriate “double recovery.”
I
George Sheng, the sole proprietor of Dragon Pacific International, imports electronic products from China. Nintendo of America, Inc.’s (“Nintendo”) principal business is the marketing of hardware and software cartridges for its home video game system. In 1990, Sheng began importing and selling video cartridges that were compatible with Nintendo’s system.
The cartridges sold…
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