Overview
United Fabrics International, Inc., bought a fabric design from an Italian designer and registered a copyright to it with the U.S. Copyright Office. When Macy’s, Inc., began selling garments with a similar design, United filed a copyright infringement suit against Macy’s. Macy’s argued that United did not own a valid copyright to the design and so could not claim infringement. Does United have to prove that the copyright is valid to establish infringement? Explain. [United Fabrics International, Inc. v. C&J Wear, Inc., 630 F.3d 1255 (9th Cir. 2011)]
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Textbook: Frank B. Cross, Roger LeRoy Miller (2021) The Legal Environment of Business: Text and Cases, Cengage, ISBN: 9780357634646
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