· 12/31/2003
Chicago Board of Education v. Substance, Inc. And George N. Schmidt
Citations
- 354 F.3d 624
- 69 U.S.P.Q. 2d (BNA) 1447
- 2003 U.S. App. LEXIS 26451
- 2003 WL 23096015
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- stating that incorporation by reference is not a valid method to raise arguments on appeal
- denying fair use defense for a newspaper that published in their entirety six “secure” tests—tests that are generally kept secret—to demonstrate their shortcomings
- indicating incorporation by reference is not “a valid method of bringing facts and arguments to the attention of an appellate court” (citations omitted)
- “[F]ederal copyright is ... available for unpublished works that the author intends never to see the light of day”
- “an application for registra- tion must be filed before the copyright can be sued upon”
- “[A]n application for registration must be filed before the copyright can be sued upon.”
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Judges: Posner, Easterbrook, Rovner
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