Legal Opinion
Millworth Converting Corporation, Plaintiff-Respondent v. Joseph Slifka and Sylvia Slifka, Etc.
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided March 17, 1960No. 304, 305, Dockets 26134, 26135PublishedCited by 40 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FRIENDLY, Circuit Judge.
As in Peter Pan Fabrics, Inc. v. Martin Weiner Corp., 2 Cir., 274 F.2d 487, these appeals from orders granting temporary injunctions bring before us questions arising from the use of copyright to protect fabric designs.
Plaintiff owns two copyrights for designs known as “No. 965-Embroiderette” and “No. 652-Embroiderette.” The certificates are in the form used by the Register of Copyrights for “reproductions of a work of art,” 17 U.S.C. § 5(h); the nature of the work is described as “Design.” The designs covered by the two. copyrights are identical in form, but the…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Mazer v. SteinSupreme Court of the United States · 1954
- Peter Pan Fabrics, Inc. And Henry Glass & Co. v. Martin Weiner Corp.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1960
- Alfred Bell & Co. Ltd. v. Catalda Fine Arts, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1951
- Sheldon v. Metro-Goldwyn Pictures CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1936
- Orvis v. HigginsCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1950
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3Cited by40 opinions
- Durham Industries, Inc. v. Tomy CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1980
- The Fleischmann Distilling Corp., a Corporation, Etc. v. Maier Brewing Company, a CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1963
- Rebecca Reyher and Ruth Gannett v. Children's Television Workshop and Tuesday Publications, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1976
- Wildlife Express Corporation v. Carol Wright Sales, IncorporatedCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1994
- Folio Impressions, Inc. v. Byer California MacY New York, Inc. Lida Manufacturing Co. And John Does--20Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1991
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