Docket 17-571
Docket 17-571
Fourth Estate Pub. Benefit Corp. v. Wall-Street.com
This case determines whether a copyright owner can file an infringement lawsuit immediately after submitting a registration application, or if they must wait until the Copyright Office officially processes the claim. The Supreme Court ruled that a copyright claim is only considered registered once the Copyright Office acts on the application.
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- Decided
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- United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
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