Platt & Munk Co. v. Republic Graphics, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
1Opinion of the Court
FRIENDLY, Circuit Judge.
The question is whether an unpaid manufacturer of copyrighted goods, which are alleged to be defective by the copyright proprietor who has ordered them, may sell them in satisfaction of his claim for the contract price without infringing the “exclusive right” of the proprietor to “publish * * * and vend the copyrighted work,” 17 U.S.C. § 1(a); there is a related question as to the rights of persons who have already purchased some of the goods from the manufacturer. It seems exceedingly strange that these questions should arise for the first time, as is apparently the…
Also in this document: Per curiam.
2Cases cited25 opinions
- Hamilton Watch Co. v. Benrus Watch Co., IncCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1953
- F. W. Woolworth Co. v. Contemporary Arts, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1952
- United States v. Masonite Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1942
- Champion Spark Plug Co. v. SandersSupreme Court of the United States · 1947
- Bobbs-Merrill Co. v. StrausSupreme Court of the United States · 1908
20 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by27 opinions
- Shapiro, Bernstein & Co., Inc. v. H. L. Green Company, Inc., and Third Party Jalen Amusement Company, Inc., and Third PartyCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1963
- Kirtsaeng v. John Wiley & Sons, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 2013
- Bourne v. Walt Disney Co.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1995
- United States v. Albert C. Drebin, Budget Films, Inc., Lawrence S. Fine and Bruce M. VeneziaCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1977
- Duncan McCoy Alex Dorsett, and Alex-Duncan Shrimp Chef, Inc. v. Mitsuboshi Cutlery, Inc., and Admiral Craft Equipment CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 1995
22 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.