Legal Opinion
Barry Kieselstein-Cord v. Accessories by Pearl, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided September 18, 1980No. 1351, Docket 80-7354PublishedCited by 66 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OAKES, Circuit Judge:
This case is on a razor’s edge of copyright law. It involves belt buckles, utilitarian objects which as such are not copyrightable. But these are not ordinary buckles; they are sculptured designs cast in precious metals-decorative in nature and used as jewelry is, principally for ornamentatiofi. We say “on a razor’s edge” because the case requires us to draw a fine line under applicable copyright law and regulations. Drawing the line in favor of the appellant designer, we uphold the copyrights granted to him by the Copyright Office and reverse the district court’s grant…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Mazer v. SteinSupreme Court of the United States · 1954
- Alfred Bell & Co. Ltd. v. Catalda Fine Arts, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1951
- L. Batlin & Son, Inc. v. Jeffrey Snyder D/B/A J. S. N. Y. And Etna Products Co., Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1976
- Esquire, Inc. v. Barbara A. RingerCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1978
- Trifari, Krussman & Fishel, Inc. v. Charel Co.District Court, S.D. New York · 1955
3 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by66 opinions
- Christian Louboutin S.A. v. Yves Saint Laurent America Holding, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2012
- Masquerade Novelty, Inc. v. Unique Industries, Inc., and Everett Novak, an IndividualCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1990
- Warner Bros. Inc. v. Gay Toys, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1983
- Carol Barnhart Inc. v. Economy Cover CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1985
- Universal Furniture International, Inc. v. Collezione Europa USA, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2010
61 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.