Legal Opinion
Gaylord v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Decided May 14, 2012No. 2011-5097PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MOORE, Circuit Judge.
Frank Gaylord appeals from the judgment of the Court of Federal Claims awarding him $5,000 for the United States Postal Service’s copyright infringement of his statutes. Because the trial court incorrectly limited Mr. Gaylord’s damages to the Postal Service’s highest past license payment and denied prejudgment interest, we vacate and remand for a determination of the market value of the Postal Service’s infringing use and an award of prejudgment interest.
BACKGROUND
Mr. Gaylord is the creator of “The Column,” a group of nineteen stainless steel sculptures representing a…
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