United States Second Circuit

Copyright law bars competitors from copying plaintiff's realization of upturned nose, bow lips, and widely spaced eyes; district court erred in concluding that copyright protection does not extend to Barbie's eyes, nose, and mouth. Summary judgment for defendants is vacated.

Appellate Information

• Decided 04/16/2004
• Published 04/16/2004

Judges

• LEVAL, Circuit Judge., Before:  JOHN M. WALKER, JR., Chief Judge, LEVAL and KATZMANN, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Second Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• William Dunnegan,Perkins & Dunnegan, New York, NY, for Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Michael Aschen, Abelman, Frayne, & Schwab (Lawrence E. Abelman and Alan J. Hartnick, on the brief), New York, NY, for Appellee.