United States Third Circuit

A part numbering system where each of nine digits describes a specific physical parameter of the part lacks the minimal level of creativity necessary to satisfy the originality requirement to entitle it copyright protection under 17 USC 102(a).

Appellate Information

• Decided 07/20/2001
• Published 07/20/2001

Judges

• Before SLOVITER, SCIRICA and ALITO, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Third Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Steven B. Pokotilow (Argued), Ian G. Dibernardo, Kiersten M. Skog, Stroock, Stroock & Lavan, LLP, New York, NY;  Stanley H. Cohen, Caesar, Rivise, Bernstein, Cohen & Pokotilow, Ltd., Philadelphia, PA, Counsel for Appellant., Joel I. Klein, Assistant Attorney General, A. Douglas Melamed, Deputy Assistant Attorney General, Catherine G. O'Sullivan, David Seidman (Argued), U.S. Department of Justice, David O. Carson, Jesse M. Feder, Steven M. Tepp, United States Copyright Office, Washington, DC;  Albin F. Drost, Acting Solicitor, Justin Hughes, John M. Whealan, United States Patent & Trademark Office, Arlington, VA;  Malla Pollack, Northern Illinois University College of Law, DeKalb, IL, Counsel for Amicus Curiae in Support of Appellants.


• For Appellees:
  
• James C. McConnon (Argued), Alex R. Sluzas, Paul & Paul, Philadelphia, PA, Counsel for Appellees.