Legal Opinion
Decorative Aides Corp. v. Staple Sewing Aides Corp.
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided June 30, 1980No. 79 Civ. 53 (RLC)PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
ROBERT L. CARTER, District Judge.
Plaintiff, a New York corporation, manufactures a drapery header for home sewers and markets it under the trade name “Custom Pleats.” The drapery header-a length of stiff material which the sewer stitches to the top of a drapery fabric, then folds and tacks at designated spots-stiffens the top of the drapery so that hooks can be inserted for attachment to a curtain rod.
“Custom Pleats” is not protected by federal patent or copyright. 1 However, plaintiff owns a registered copyright for an instruction sheet which serves both to advertise and to illustrate…
2Cases cited37 opinions
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- Compco Corp. v. Day-Brite Lighting, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1964
- Goldstein v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
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3Cited by27 opinions
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