Icc Evaluation Service, LLC v. International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials, Inc.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA ICC EVALUATION SERVICE, LLC, Plaintiff, and INTERNATIONAL CODE COUNCIL, INC., Civil Action No. 16-54 Plaintiff-Intervenor, (EGS)(DAR) v. INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF PLUMBING AND MECHANICAL OFFICIALS, INC., et al., Defendants. MEMORANDUM OPINION I. Introduction This copyright infringement action involves four entities in the national market for building product evaluation services. Pursuant to the Copyright Act of 1976,

17 U.S.C. §§ 101

et seq., Plaintiff ICC Evaluation Service, LLC (“ES”) and Plaintiff- Intervenor International Code…