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2 Cases with links
3 Cases without links
4 Statutes
5 EU Directives

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Edited Cases

Adobe Systems, Inc. v. One Stop Micro, Inc., 84 F. Supp. 2d 1086 (N.D. Cal 2000)
American Geophysical Union v. Texaco, 60 F.3d 913 (2d Cir. 1994) (Fair use doctrine)
Arizona Cartridge Remanufacturers Ass'n v. Lexmark International, 421 F.3d 981 (9th Cir. 2005)
Aronson v. Quick Point Pencil Co., 440 U.S. 257 (1979)
Brulotte v. Thys, 379 U.S.29 (1965)
Campbell v. Acuff-Rose Music, 510 U.S. 569 (1994)
Central Point Software, Inc. v. Global Software & Accessories, Inc., 880 F. Supp. 957 (E.D.N.Y. 1995)
Community for Creative Non-Violence v. Reid, 490 U.S. 730 (1989) (copyright owned by contractor if not an employee)
DSC Communications Corp. v. Pulse Communications, 170 F.3d 1354 (Fed. Cir. 1999)
I.Lan Systems, Inc. v. Netscout Service Level Corp., 183 F.Supp.2d 328 (D. Mass. Jan. 2, 2002) (Massachusetts shrink-wrap case)
Intel Corp. v. ULSI System Technology, Inc., 995 F.2d 1566 (Fed. Cir. 1993)
Kelly v. Arriba Soft, 336 F.3d 811, (9th. Cir. 2003), modifying Kelly v. Arriba Soft Corp., 280 F.3d 934 (9th. Cir. 2001) (use of "thumbnail" images was fair use).
Lasercomb America, Inc. v. Reynolds, 911 F.2d 970 (4th Cir. 1990)
Lear v. Adkins, 35 U.S. 653 (1969)
Lexmark International v. Static Control Components, 253 F.Supp.2d 943 (E.D.Ky. 2003) (use of copyright act, DMCA, to restrict interoperable printer cartridges)
Lexmark International v. Static Control Components, 387 F.3d 522 (6th Cir. 2004)
Mallinckrodt, Inc. v. Medipart, Inc., 976 F.2d 700 (Fed. Cir. 1992) (single use notice)
Micro Star v. Formgen, 154 F.3d 1107 (9th Cir. 1997)
Microsoft Corp. v. Harmony Computers & Electronics, Inc., 846 F. Supp. 208 (E.D.N.Y. 1994)
Morrissey v. Procter & Gamble, 379 F.2d 675 (1st Cir. 1967)
Morton Salt Co. v. G.S. Suppiger Co., 314 U.S. 488 (1942)
New York Times v. Tasini, 121 S.Ct. 2381 (June 25, 2001) (New York Times freelancer case)
S.O.S. v. Payday, 886 F.2d 1081 (9th Cir. 1989) (federal preemption discussed in context of licensing case)
Scheiber v. Dolby Labs., Inc., 293 F.3d 1014 (7th Cir. 2002), cert. denied, 71 U.S.L.W. 3471 (2003).
Spitzer-McAfee Case.
USM Corp. V. SPS Technologies, Inc., 694 F.2d 505 (7th Cir. 1982)
Xu Liu vs. Price Waterhouse LLP, 302 F.3d 749 (7th Cir. 2002)

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Cases with links

Alcatel USA v. DGI Technologies, 166 F.3d 772, 49 U.S.P.Q.2d 1641 (5th Cir. 1999)
Advent Systems v. Unisys, 925 F.2d 670 (3d Cir. 1991)
Allen Archery, Inc. v. Precision Shooting Equipment, Inc., 865 F.2d 896 (7th Cir. 1989)
Apple Computer, Inc. v. Microsoft Corp., 35 F.3d 1435 (9th Cir. 1994)
Baker v. Selden, 101 U. S. 99 (1880)
Boosey & Hawkes Music Publishers Ltd. v. The Walt Disney Co., 145 F.3d 481 (2d Cir. 1998)
Bowers v. Baystate Technologies, 320 F.3d 1317 (Fed. Cir. 2003);
C.B.C. Distribution and Marketing v. Major League Baseball Advanced Media, 505 F.3d 818 (8th Cir. 2007)
Chemtron v. Aqua Products, 830 F. Supp. 314 (E.D. Va. 1993)
Chodos v. West Publishing Company, Inc., 292 F.3d 992 (9th Cir. 2002)
Computer Associates v. State Street Bank, 789 F. Supp. 470 (D. Mass. 1992) (interpretation of various terms of art)
Computer Communciations, Inc. v. Codex Corp.
Cyrix Corp. v. Intel Corp., 77 F.3d 1381 (Fed. Cir. 1996)
Data Processing Services, Inc. v. L. H. Smith Oil Corp., 492 N.E.2d 314 (Ind. App. 1986)
De Forest Radio Telephone & Telegraph Co. v. United States, 273 U.S. 236 (1927)
Diamond v. Chakrabarty, 447 U.S. 303 (1980)
Diamond v. Diehr, 450 U.S. 175 (1981)
Donald F. Duncan, Inc. v. Royal Tops Manufacturing Co., Inc., 343 F.2d 655 (7th Cir. 1965)
Feist Publications, Inc. v. Rural Telephone Service Co., 499 U. S. 340 (1991)
Gardner v. Nike, 279 F.3d 774 (9th Cir. 2002) (exclusive copyright license is not assignable without consent)
Gill v. United States
Gilmer v. Buena Vista, 939 F. Supp. 665 (W.D. Ark. 1996)
Graham v. John Deere, 383 U.S. 1 (1966)
Hyperlaw v. West, 158 F.3d 693 (2d Cir. 1998), cert denied, 522 U.S. 3732 (1999)
In re Bergy
In re Claremont Acquisition Corporation, Inc.
In re Cybernetic Services, Inc., 252 F.3d 1039 (9th Cir. 2001)
In re Patient Education Media, Inc.
In re Pioneer Ford Sales, Inc.
IBM v. United States, 298 U.S. 131 (1936) (punch-card case)
Institut Pasteur v. Cambridge Biotech Corp., 104 F.3d 489 (1st Cir. 1977)
Kellogg Company v. National Biscuit Company, 305 U.S. 111 (1938)
Kennedy v. National Juvenile Detention Association, 187 F.3d 690 (7th Cir. 1999)
Kennedy v. Guess, Inc., 806 N.E.2d 776 (Ind. 2004)
Kepner-Tregoe, Inc. v. Vroom, 186 F.3d 283 (2d Cir. 1999)
Kewanne Oil v. Bicron, 416 U. S. 470 (1974)
Kodak v. Image Technical Services, 504 U.S. 451 (1992)
Leegin Creative v. PSKS, 551 U.S. 877 (2007) (Minimum resale price not a per se violation)
Lubrizol v. Richmond, 756 F.2d 1043 (4th Cir. 1985), cert. denied, 475 U.S. 1057 (1985))
Loew's Inc. v. Wolff, 101 F. Supp. 981 (S.D. Cal. 1951)
M.A. Mortenson Company v. Timberline Software, 998 P.2d 305 (Wash. 2000)
McElmurry v. Arkansas Power & Light Company
McRoberts Software v. Media 100, 329 F.3d 557 (7th Cir. 2003)
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios v. Grokster, 545 U.S. 913 (2005)
Microsoft v. AT&T, 127 S. Ct. 1746 (2007)
O'Reilly v. Morse, 56 U.S. 62 (1853)
ProCD, Inc. v. Zeidenberg, 86 F.3d 1447 (7th Cir. 1996)
Random House v. Rosetta Books, LLC, 150 F. Supp. 2d 613(S.D.N.Y 2002), aff'd, 283 F.3d 490 (2d Cir. 2002)
Sony v. Universal Studios, 464 U.S. 417 (1984)
Sprecht v. Netscape Communication Corp., 206 F. 3d 17 (2d Cir. 2002)
State Oil v. Kahn, 522 U.S. 3 (1997) (Maximum resale price restriction not a per se violation)
State Street Bank v. Signature Financial Group, 149 F.3d 1368 (Fed. Cir. 1998), cert. denied, 142 L.Ed.2d 704 (1999)
Studiengesellschaft Kohle M.B.H. v. Hercules Inc., 105 F.3d 629 (Fed. Cir. 1997)
Sun Microsystems v. Microsoft, 188 F. 3d 1115 (9th Cir. 1999) (license condition vs. covenant; remedy available)
Troxel Manufacturing v. Schwinn Bicycle, 465 F.2d 1253 (6th Cir. 1972);
Teleflex, Inc., et al. v. KSR International Co., 04-1152 (Fed. Cir. 2005), cert. granted, No. 04-1350, June 26, 2006 (re-examination of method of determining whether prior art exists).
Trademark Cases, 100 U.S. 82 (1887)
U.S. Drug Co. v. Theodore Rectanus, 248 U.S. 90 (1918)
Unted States v. Inslaw, Inc.
Video Pipeline v. Buena Vista Home Entertainment, 342 F.3d 191 (3rd. Cir. 2003) (use of video clips)
Western Electric v. Pacent Reproducer, 42 F.2d 116 (2d Cir. 1930)
Willemijn Houdstermaatschappij, BV v. Standard Microsystems Corp., 925 F. Supp. 193(S.D.N.Y 1996)
Zenith Radio v. Hazeltine Research, 395 U.S. 100 (1969)

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Cases without links

Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. v. Tridentair Helicopters, Inc., 982 F. Supp. 318 (D. Del. 1997)
Computer Associates, Inc. v. State Street Bank, 789 F. Supp. 470 (D. Mass. 1992) (interpretation of various terms of art)
DSC Communications Corp. v. DGI Technologies, Inc., 81 F.3d 597, 38 U.S.P.Q.2d 1699 (5th Cir. 1996)
Eickmeyer v. Commissioner, 580 F.2d 395 (10th Cir. 1978))
Fawick v. Commissioner, 436 F.2d 655 (6th Cir. 1971))
Hill v. Gateway 200, Inc., 105 F.3d 1147 (7th Cir. 1997), cert. denied, 118 S. Ct. 47 (1997)
Idaho Potato Commission v. M& M Produce Farm & Sales, 335 F.3d 130 (2d Cir. 2003)
In re 199Z, Inc., 137 B.R. 778 (C.D. Ca. 1992)
In re Avalon Software, Inc., 209 B.R. 517 (Bankr. D. Ariz 1997)
In Re Catapult Entertainment, Inc. v. Catapult Entertainment, Inc., 165 F.3d 747 (9th Cir. 1999)
In re Cybernetic Services, Inc., 252 F.3d 1039 (9th Cir. 2001)
In re Peregrine Entertainment, 116 B.R. 194 (C.D. Cal. 1990)
In Re Prize Frize Inc., 27 U.S.P.Q.2d 1780 (9th Cir. 1994)
In re World Auxiliary Power Co., 303 F.3d 1120 (9th Cir. 2002)
Kueneman v. Commissioner, 628 F.2d 1196 (9th Cir. 1980))
Motion Picture Patents Co. v. Universal Film Mfg. Co., 243 U.S. 502, 515 (1917)
Ole K. Nilssen v. Motorola, Inc., 963 F. Supp. 664 (N.D. Ill. 1997)
Practice Management Information Corp. v. American Medical Association Shows, 43 U.S.P.Q. 2d 164 (9th Cir. 1997);
Register.com v. Verio, Inc., 356 F.3d 393 (2d Cir. 2004)
Rhone-Poulenc Agro v. DeKalb Genetics Corp v. Monsanto Co., 271 F.3d 1081 (Fed. Cir. 2001) (assignment of license agreement; bona fide purchaser issue) text@590
PPG Industries v. Guardian Industries, 597 F.2d 1090 (6th Cir. 1979), cert. denied, 444 U.S. 930 (assignment of license rights via merger)
Saturday Evening Post v. Rumbleseat Press, 816 F.2d 1191 (7th Cir. 1972); and
Scott Paper Co. v. Marcalus Mfg. Co., 326 U.S. 249 (1945)
United States v. General Electric Co., 272 U.S. 476 (1926) (fixing resale price not per se violation under true consignment sales)
Verson Corp. v. Verson International Group PLC, 899 F. Supp. 358 (N.D. Ill. 1995) (sublicense vs. assignment) text@600

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Statutes

California Civil Code Section 987
Clayton Act, 15 U.S.C. § 13; Discrimination in price, services, or facilities
Clayton Act, 15 U.S.C. § 14; Sale, etc., on agreement not to use goods of competitor
Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act (“E-Sign”), 15 U.S.C. § 7001-7031.
Internal Revenue Code Section 1221, 1231 (Special rule disallowing capital gain treatment for creator of copyright)
Patent Cooperation Treaty
Patent Clause of the US Constitution
Restatement of the Law, Second, Torts, § 652 (right of publicity)
U.S. Bankruptcy Code Section 365(n)
Selected Lanham Act Sections; see also Madrid Treaty
Selected Sections of the Copyright Act (17 USC 101, 106, 107, 201, 204, 301, 1201)
Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works
Selected Sections of the Patent Act (35 U.S.C. 100-103, 261, 271)
Sherman Act, 15 U.S.C. § 1; Trusts, etc., in restraint of trade illegal; penalty
Sherman Act, 15 U.S.C. § 2; Monopolizing trade a felony; penalty
UCC Sections referenced in ProCD (Sections 2-204, 2-206 and 2-207) (these are the Massachusetts analogs, rather than the actual sections, but they should be substantially similar)
Visual Artists Rights Act of 1990, 17 U.S.C. § 106A
Uniform Electronic Transactions Act (“UETA”), enacted in Massachusetts as [M.G.L. ch 110G]
Uniform Trade Secret Act