Legal Opinion
Subafilms, Ltd. v. MGM-Pathe Communications Co.
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided May 13, 1994No. Nos. 91-56248, 91-56379 and 91-56289PublishedCited by 79 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by Judge D.W. NELSON.
D.W. NELSON, Circuit Judge:
In this case, we consider the “vexing question”1 of whether a claim for infringement' can be brought under the Copyright Act, 17 U.S.C. § 101 et seq. (1988), when the assert-edly infringing conduct consists solely of the authorization within the territorial boundaries of the United States of acts that occur entirely abroad. We hold that such allegations do not state a claim for relief under the copyright laws of the United States.
Factual and Procedural Background
In 1966, the musical group The Beatles, through Subafilms, Ltd., entered…
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