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· 8/16/1988

International Korwin Corp. v. Tadeusz Kowalczyk

Citations

  • 855 F.2d 375
  • 8 U.S.P.Q. 2d (BNA) 1050
  • 1988 U.S. App. LEXIS 11593
  • 1988 WL 86514

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • noting that deterrence is a legitimate consideration in a willful infringement case
  • affirming the district court's award of $21,500 in attorney's fees to a plaintiff who was awarded $4,500 in statutory damages for willful copyright infringement
  • discussing continued disregard of warning letters as grounds for finding willful infringement
  • The Seventh Circuit has determined that a finding of willfulness will support an attorneys' fee award.
  • The Seventh Circuit has determined that a finding of willfulness will support an attorneys’ fee award.
  • $1,500 for each of 7 infringements; license fees “saved” would have totaled approximately $3,500

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Judges: Ripple, Manion, Kanne

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