Eden Toys, Inc., Cross-Appellee v. Florelee Undergarment Co., Inc., Cross-Appellant

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• holding that a later writing can validate an earlier transfer, but remanding to the district court for determination of whether “Paddington could orally or through conduct grant an exclusive license to Eden”
• holding that numerous minor changes in an illustration of Paddington Bear were sufficiently nontrivial because they combined to give Paddington a “different, cleaner ‘look’ ”
• finding that minor changes in the illustration of Paddington Bear, described as giving the bear a “different, cleaner look,” were nontrivial
• explaining that standing is limited to “(1) owners of copyrights and (2) persons who have been granted exclusive licenses by owners of copyrights” (internal quotation and citation omitted)
• noting that only “(1) owners of copyrights, and (2) persons who have been granted exclusive licenses by owners of copyrights” have standing to sue for copyright infringement (citing 17 U.S.C. § 501(b))
• dismissing copyright action for lack of standing because plaintiff corporation did not own the copyrights at issue

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