Design Data Corp. v. Unigate Enterprise, Inc.

OPINION

HAWKINS, Circuit Judge:

Introduction

We address issues concerning the scope and reach of copyright protection. Design Data Corporation (“Design Data”) brought the underlying action against Unigate Enterprise, Inc. (“UE”), alleging that UE infringed the copyright on Design Data’s computer aided design (“CAD”) program by downloading an unauthorized copy of the program and importing and distributing within the United States program output generated by a Chinese contractor using an unauthorized copy of the program. We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1291. Determining that a genuine…