Reed Elsevier, Inc. v. Muchnick
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Reed Elsevier, Inc. v. Muchnick, 559 U.S. 154 (2010), was a decision by the Supreme Court of the United States involving copyright law. The Court held that failure to register a copyright under Section 411 (a) of the United States Copyright Act does not limit a Federal Court's jurisdiction over claims of infringement regarding unregistered works.
Quick Facts Reed Elsevier, Inc. v. Muchnick, Argued October 7, 2009 Decided March 2, 2010 ...
Reed Elsevier, Inc. v. Muchnick | |
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Argued October 7, 2009 Decided March 2, 2010 | |
Full case name | Reed Elsevier, Inc., Et Al., Petitioners v. Irvin Muchnick Et Al. |
Docket no. | 08-103 |
Citations | 559 U.S. 154 (more) 130 S. Ct. 1237; 176 L. Ed. 2d 18; 93 U.S.P.Q.2d 1719 |
Argument | Oral argument |
Case history | |
Prior | 509 F.3d 116 (2d Cir. 2007); cert. granted, 555 U.S. 1211 (2009). |
Procedural | Writ of certiorari to The United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit |
Holding | |
A copyright holder must register under Section 411 (a) prior to filing a copyright infringement claim. Failure to comply does not restrict a Federal Court's subject jurisdiction over the matter. | |
Court membership | |
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Case opinions | |
Majority | Thomas, joined by Roberts, Scalia, Kennedy, Alito |
Concurrence | Ginsburg (in judgment), joined by Stevens, Breyer |
Sotomayor took no part in the consideration or decision of the case. | |
Laws applied | |
Copyright Act§411(a) |
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