The United States Supreme Court took two important actions on copyright-related matters this week. US law firm Finnegan LLP has summarised the decisions in two separate articles.
In its “Incontestable” Blog on 6 March, Finnegan provided these summaries below:
Supreme Court Defines “Full Costs” with Respect to the Copyright Act
The Supreme Court reversed a $12.8 million award to Oracle USA, Inc. (“Oracle”), finding that the phrase “full costs” in section 505 of the Copyright Act encompasses only the costs outlined in the general costs statutes, 28 U.S.C. §§1821 and 1920. Rimini Street, Inc. v. Oracle USA, Inc.…
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SCOTUS: Pending Application is Not Enough – Copyright Registration is a Prerequisite to Filing Suit
The U.S. Supreme Court rendered a unanimous decision in an opinion penned by Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg regarding whether 17 U.S.C. § 411
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