Legal Opinion
Monotype Corp. v. International Typeface Corp.
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided December 21, 1994No. Nos. 93-35478, 93-35511PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HARLINGTON WOOD, Jr., Circuit Judge:
Ordinarily when we read a printed page we are seeking the meaning conveyed, but in this case we are required to look beyond the page into the very competitive international typeface business. To some extent we must consider the various typefaces, their history and development, the business relationships of competitors, and other aspects of this unique business. Even so, only ordinary issues of contract, evidence, instructions, the conduct of the trial, and related issues are involved. The problems initially arise because typefaces are not afforded copyright…
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