Legal Opinion
Lexmark International, Inc. v. Static Control Components, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided October 26, 2004No. 03-5400PublishedCited by 141 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSutton, J.
MERRITT, J. (pp. 551-53), delivered a separate concurring opinion. FEIKENS, D.J. (pp. 553-65), delivered a separate opinion concurring in part and dissenting in part.
OPINION
SUTTON, Circuit Judge.
This copyright dispute involves two computer programs, two federal statutes and three theories of liability. The first computer program, known as the “Toner Loading Program,” calculates toner level in printers manufactured by Lexmark International. The second computer program, known as the “Printer Engine Program,” controls various printer functions on Lexmark printers.
The first statute, the general…
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