No. 19-873October Term 2019Decided May 26, 2020
Geophysical Ser v. , Inc. v. TGS-Nopec Geophysical Co.
This case involves a petition for a writ of certiorari filed by Geophysical Service, Inc. against TGS-Nopec Geophysical Co. following a decision by the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.
Case status
- Current stage
- Decided
- Latest event
- Decision released May 26, 2020
- What it's about
This case involves a petition for a writ of certiorari filed by Geophysical Service, Inc. against TGS-Nopec Geophysical Co. following a decision by the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.
Question presented
1. Whether the Copyright Act’s three-year statute of limitations, 17 U.S.C. § 507(b), allows a plaintiff to recover damages for all acts of infringement occurring within three years of filing suit, regardless of when the plaintiff discovered the infringement. 2. Whether the discovery rule, which tolls the statute of limitations until the plaintiff discovers or should have discovered the infringement, applies to claims under the Copyright Act.
- Case path
United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit / Decision released May 26, 2020
- Area
Decided Supreme Court case
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- Grounding
- Primary-source trail available.
- Note
- Plain-English explainer. Official filings and opinions remain authoritative.
- Checked
- Mar 31, 2026
- Method
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