Legal Opinion
Videotronics, Inc. v. Bend Electronics
District Court, D. Nevada
Decided April 26, 1984No. CV-R-83-310-ECRPublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER
EDWARD C. REED, Jr., District Judge.
BACKGROUND
Plaintiff seeks a preliminary injunction enjoining defendants from infringing upon computer programs allegedly protected by copyright. These programs are known as “Joker Poker” and “Keno Keypad” and are used to operate gambling and amusement games. The Joker Poker game is also known as Wild Poker, and defendants have manufactured (or caused to be manufactured), sold, and distributed an almost identical game (with a virtually identical computer program), known as “Triple Up Poker.”
The Programs
Plaintiff manufactured a so-called “two board” 1…
2Cases cited26 opinions
- Federal Crop Ins. Corp. v. MerrillSupreme Court of the United States · 1947
- In Re Marriage of BrownCalifornia Supreme Court · 1976
- Sports Form, Inc., a Nevada Corporation v. United Press International, Inc., a Delaware CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1982
- Turoso v. Cleveland Municipal CourtSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
- Apple Computer, Inc., a California Corporation v. Franklin Computer Corporation, a Pennsylvania CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1983
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3Cited by17 opinions
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- M. Kramer Manufacturing Co., Inc. v. Hugh Andrews, Tim Caldwell, Drew's Distributing, Inc., Drew's Distributing Co., and Lynch Enterprises, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1986
- Forry, Inc. v. Neundorfer, Inc. And Michael NeundorferCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1988
- Lifshitz v. Walter Drake & Sons, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1986
- Donald Frederick Evans and Associates, Inc., D/B/A the Evans Group, Etc., Cross-Appellee v. Continental Homes, Inc., a Florida Corporation, Complete Interiors, Inc., a Florida Corporation, and David Mann Meadows, Cross- Donald Frederick Evans and Associates, Inc., Cross v. David Mann Meadows, an Individual, Complete Interiors, Inc., D/B/A Continental Homes, Cross-AppellantsCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1986
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