United States Ninth Circuit

Issues presented in an action seeking a declaration of invalid copyright ownership are properly considered first by the Register of Copyrights, so that the doctrine of primary jurisdiction requires dismissal of the case in district court.

Appellate Information

• Argued 10/18/2001
• Decided 04/08/2002
• Published 04/08/2002

Judges

• THOMAS, Circuit Judge:, Before GOODWIN, HUG and THOMAS, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Ninth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Sean D. Garrison,Lewis and Roca LLP, Phoenix, AZ, for the plaintiff-appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Chad S. Campbell, Brown & Bain, P.A., Phoenix, AZ, for the defendant-appellee.