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· 8/9/1999

Kepner-Tregoe, Inc. v. Victor H. Vroom

Citations

  • 186 F.3d 283
  • 51 U.S.P.Q. 2d (BNA) 1771
  • 1999 U.S. App. LEXIS 18460

How courts have described this case

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  • affirming award of attorneys' fees under the Copyright Act as \justified based on the court's finding of willfulness\ and \in line with the statutory goal of deterrence\
  • applying the willfulness standard in Kepner-Tregoe to claims brought under the Lanham Act
  • finding copyright infringement was willful where the defendant “chose to ignore the injunction [issued by a Texas district court and upheld by the Fifth Circuit] and continued to use the MPO program” that had been found to be infringing
  • affirming award of attorneys' fees and costs where there was willful infringement
  • affirming award of attorneys’ fees and costs where defendant’s copyright infringement was willful
  • affirming award of attorneys’ fees and costs where defendant’s copyright infringement was willful

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Judges: Walker, Pooler, Motley

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