· 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
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- 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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