Legal Opinion
Munro v. United States Copyright Office
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided March 18, 2024No. Civil Action No. 2022-2909Published
1Opinion of the Court
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA BRUCE MUNRO, Plaintiff, v. Civil Action No. 22-2909 (TJK) UNITED STATES COPYRIGHT OFFICE et al., Defendants. MEMORANDUM OPINION This copyright case concerns a three-dimensional sculpture completed by Bruce Munro in 2012. Munro applied to the U.S. Copyright Office for copyright registration of his sculpture, but the Copyright Office denied his application. After two unsuccessful requests for reconsideration, Munro sued the Copyright Office and the Register of Copyrights over the denial. Both parties moved for summary judgment. For the…
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