22 Reece v. Marc Ecko Unlimited, 2011 U.S. Dist. 17 U.S.C. § 301(a).
LEXIS 102199 *18 (S.D.N.Y.). 22
24 Briarpatch Ltd. v. Phoenix Pictures, Inc., 373 F. Dastar Corp. v. Twentieth Century Fox Film See Atrium Group De Ediciones Publiciones,
3d 296, 305 (2d Cir. 2004). 25
Corp., 539 U.S. 23, 31-37 (2003). 26
S.L., v. Abrams, 565 F. Supp. 2d 505, 511-514
(discussing and applying the holding of Dastar). 27
Copyright Office Circular 66 – Copyright Registration for Online Works, available at:
www.copyright.gov/circs/circ66.pdf. 28
29 30 31 32
402 F. Supp. 2d 638 (E.D.N.C. 2005). Id. at 640. Id. at 644. Id.
See id. The district court’s decision was af- firmed on appeal. See Darden v. Peters, 488 F.3d 277 (4th
Cir. 2007).
33 2003 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 25205 *35 (E.D.N.Y.). 34
Id. at *39. 35
2004 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 6304 *10-11 (M.D. Fla.). 36 2010 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 46955 *43 (W.D. Pa.). 37 Peter F. Gaito, 602 F.3d at 66.
38 See Swirsky v. Carey, 376 F.3d 841, 845 (9th Apple Computer, Inc. v. Microsoft Corp., 35 Mattel, Inc. v. MGA Entm’t, Inc. & Consol.
Cir. 2004). 39
F.3d 1435, 1443 (9th Cir. 1994). 40
Actions, 2010 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 136922 *39, n.6 (C.D. Cal. Dec. 27, 2010) (quoting Aliotti v. R.
Dakin & Co., 831 F.2d 898, 901 (9th Cir. 1987)). 41
Peter F. Gaito, 602 F.3d at 66. 42 2003 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 25205 *45 (E.D.N.Y.)
(“To the extent that there is similarity between the two websites, the similarity derives from un-
protectable elements.”). 43
Two Pesos, Inc. v. Taco Cabana, Inc., 55 U.S. 763, 112 S. Ct. 2753, 120 L Ed. 2d 615 (1992) (trade dress protection extended to festive mo-
tif of a fast-food Mexican restaurant). 44
2010). 45
15 U.S.C. §1127.
Conference Archives, Inc. v. Sound Images, Inc., 2010 U.S. Dist. Lexis 46955, *32 (W.D. Pa.
46 Two Pesos, Inc., 55 U.S. at 774, 112 S. Ct. at Landscape Forms, Inc. v. Columbia Cascade Conference Archives, Inc., 2010 U.S. Dist. Yurman Design, Inc. v. PAJ Inc., 262 F.3d 101, Blue Nile, Inc. v.
ICE.COM, Inc., 478
F.Supp.2d Two Pesos, Inc., 55 U.S. at 765, 112 S. Ct. at Yurman Design, Inc., 262 F.3d at 115.
2760, 120 L Ed. 2d at 627. 47
Co., 113 F.3d 373, 375 (2d Cir. 1997). 48
Lexis 46955, *34. 49
114 (2d Cir. 2001). 50
1240 (W.D. Wash. 2007). 51
2755, 120 L. Ed. 2d at 621. 52
53 Conference Archives, Inc., 210 U.S. Dist. Lexis Id.
46955, *33. 54
55 56 57
Id. Id.
Sherwood 48 Associates, et al v. The Sony Corporation of America, et al., 76 Fed. Appx.
389, *391 (2d Cir. 2003). 58
15 U.S.C. §1125(A).
59 Yurman Design, Inc., 262 F.3d at 115-116; Yurman Design, Inc., 262 F.3d at 115.
61 62
Id. Id.
63 Landscape Forms, Inc., 113 F.3d at 377. 64 Conference Archives, Inc., 2010 U.S. Dist.
LEXIS 46955, *56. 65
tion 17 CMT.C (1995). 66
Restatement (3d) of Unfair Competition, Sec- Conference Archives, Inc., 2010 U.S. Dist.
LEXIS 46955, *56 (quoting Le Sport Sac, Inc. v. Dream Werks Prd. Group, Inc. v. S.K.G Studio, Cir. 1998).
Kmart Corp., 754 F.2d 71, 77 (2d Cir. 1985)). 67
d/b/a Dream Works S.K.G., 152 F.3d 1127, 1129 (9th
68 Conference Archives, Inc., 2010 U.S. Dist.
LEXIS 46955, *61 (relying on Polaroid Corp. v. Polarad Elecs. Corp., 287 F2d 492, 495 (2d Cir. 1961)). See also, A.M.F., Inc. v. Sleek Craft Boats, 599 F.2d 341, 349 (9th
Cir. 1979).
69 Int’l. Jenson, Inc. v. Metrosound, USA, Inc., 4 F.3d 819, 825 (9th
Cir. 1993). 70 Global Manuf. Group, LLC v. Gadget Uni-
Sherwood 48 Associates, 76 Fed. Appx. at *391. 60
verse.com, 417 F.2d 1161, 1168 (S.D. Cal. 2006). 71
*7 (N.D. Cal. 2010). 72
at *391. 75
78
Landscape Forms, Inc., 113 F.3d at 381. 73 Yurman Design, Inc., 262 F.3d at 117.
74 Sherwood 48 Associates, et al., 76 Fed. Appx. Landscape Forms, Inc., 113 F.3d at 381. Id. at 1246.
76 478 F. Supp.2d 1240 (W.D. Wash. 2007). 77
Cal. 2010). 79
80 81 82
2010 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 131388, *14-15 (C.D. Id. at *15.
Id. at *16. Id.
2010 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 45385, *8-9 (N.D. Cal. 2010). Notably, this case was handled by the au-
thors of this article. 83
84 85 86 87 88 89 90
See 2010 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 46955. Id. at *12-15. Id. at *45-46. Id.
Id. at *46.
Id. at *46-47. Id. at *48. Id. at *49.
Sleep Science Partners v. Lieberman and Sleeping Well, LLC, 2010 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 45385,
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