Re: Custom Chrome v. Ringer

Interesting case. Do you know if it's under appeal?

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On Mon, 2 Oct 1995, Terry Carroll wrote:
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> Does anyone have any views on the case of Custom Chrome v. Ringer, 35
> U.S.P.Q. 2d 1714 (D.C.D.C, June 30, 1995)? In this case, the plaintiff
> sought to register copyright in 23 sculpted motorcycle parts. The
> Copyright Office determined that the work of authorship was not
> conceptually separable from the functional elements of the work and denied
> the registration. The plaintiff contended that the Office had applied an
> incorrect standard for conceptual separability, and sued the Office under
> the Administrative Procedure Act, as specified by 17 USC 701(d). The
> district court granted the Office's motion for summary judgment.
[etc.] Received on Wed Oct 04 1995 - 12:27:18 GMT