Atari, Inc. v. JS & a GROUP, INC.

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER

DECKER, District Judge.

This is a suit for declaratory and' injunctive relief and for damages for contributory copyright infringement, patent infringement, unfair competition, and various state law torts. The plaintiff, Atari, Inc. (“Atari”), brought this suit because the defendant, JS&A, Inc., (“JS&A”) sells and advertises a device called the “PROM BLASTER”. The case is before the court on plaintiff’s motion for a preliminary injunction on the copyright infringement claim.

Factual Background

Atari manufactures and sells a home computer video game system, the “2600”,…