Legal Opinion
Deutsch v. Arnold
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided July 25, 1938No. 348PublishedCited by 31 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
AUGUSTUS N. HAND, Circuit Judge.
The plaintiffs sued for infringement of a copyright of a chart for analyzing handwriting and prayed for an injunction and damages. The District Court dismissed the bill on the ground that the chart lacked originality and was not a proper subject for a copyright.
The chart consists of a sheet of paper measuring about 8%xll inches. At the top of the sheet appears the title, a number and the copyright notice, as well as an explanation of how the chart is to be used. The remainder of the sheet is divided by lines into 22 rectangular subdivisions, each of them has a…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Nutt v. National Institute Incorporated for the Improvement of MemoryCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1929
- National Institute, Inc. v. NuttDistrict Court, D. Connecticut · 1928
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