Legal Opinion

Fasa Corp. v. Playmates Toys, Inc.

District Court, N.D. Illinois

Decided January 22, 1996No. 93 C 2445PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

TABLE OF CONTENTS

I.FINDINGS OF FACT —Phase Two Of Trial. 1131

A. Development of BATTLETECH Universe. 1131

B. Development of Virtual Reality. 1134

C. Sales Of The BATTLETECH Property. 1140

D. Recognition of BATTLETECH Among the Relevant Consumers. 1141

E. Originality and Distinctiveness of the BATTLETECH Property. 1141

F. Copyright Registrations. 1142

II.CONCLUSIONS OF LAW — Phase Two. 1145

A. FASA Has Established Original Expressions Of Ideas That Are Protected By The Copyright Act. 1145

B. FASA Has Established That It Has Protectible Trade Dress Rights. 1148

III.FINDINGS OF FACT —Phase Three of Trial.…

2Cases cited60 opinions

  1. Feist Publications, Inc. v. Rural Telephone Service Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1991
  2. Two Pesos, Inc. v. Taco Cabana, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1992
  3. Qualitex Co. v. Jacobson Products Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1995
  4. Arnstein v. PorterCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1946
  5. Abbott Laboratories v. Mead Johnson & CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1992

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Fasa Corporation and Virtual World Entertainment v. Playmates Toys, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1997
  2. Theotokatos v. Sara Lee Personal ProductsDistrict Court, N.D. Illinois · 1997
  3. JCW Investments, Inc. v. Novelty, Inc.District Court, N.D. Illinois · 2003
  4. Peters v. WestDistrict Court, N.D. Illinois · 2011
  5. Kate Aspen, Inc. v. Fashioncraft-Excello, Inc.District Court, N.D. Georgia · 2005

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