United States Eighth Circuit

A grant of preliminary injunction to a greeting card company over card designs is affirmed, as holder of certificates of registration on greeting cards is prima facie evidence of validity of copyright, and the district court did not err in rejecting the doctrine of "scenes a faire" and using the "total concept and feel" analysis.

Appellate Information

• Decided 01/15/2003
• Published 01/15/2003

Judges

• RICHARD S. ARNOLD, Circuit Judge., Before RILEY, RICHARD S. ARNOLD, and SMITH, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Eighth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Kathleen A. Rheintgen, argued, Chicago, IL (Joseph E. Cwik, Chicago, IL, on the brief), for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Laura J. Hein, argued, Minneapolis, MN (Gina M. Tiefenthaler, Minneapolis, MN, on the brief), for appellee.