Legal Opinion
Blehm v. Jacobs
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided December 27, 2012No. 11-1479PublishedCited by 34 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MATHESON, Circuit Judge.
Appellant Gary Blehm brought this copyright infringement action against brothers Albert and John Jacobs and the Life is Good Company (collectively “Life is Good”). 1 Mr. Blehm is the creator of copyrighted posters featuring cartoon characters called “Penmen.” He contends that numerous Life is Good depictions of a cartoon character called “Jake” infringe on his copyrighted works. The district court granted Life is Good’s motion for summary judgment, holding that no infringement occurred because the copyrighted and accused works are not substantially similar.
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