Legal Opinion
Hunt v. Pasternack
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided June 2, 1999No. 97-16853PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SCHROEDER, Circuit Judge:
Before us for the first time is a question regarding the validity of a copyright under the Architectural Works Copyright Protection Act of 1990 (“the Act”). That statute amended 17 U.S.C. § 102 to add “architectural works” to the categories of works that can be copyrighted. See 17 U.S.C. § 102(a)(8). It also defined an “architectural work” as “the design of a building as embodied in any tangible medium of ex*684pression, including a building, architectural plans, or drawings.” 17 U.S.C. § 101.
The district court granted summary judgment for the defendants in this…
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- Linda D. Eales and Eales & Associates, Inc. v. Environmental Lifestyles, Inc., an Arizona Corporation Michael ShoteyCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1992
- Pcce, Inc. v. United States of America Internal Revenue ServiceCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1998
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