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· 6/17/2008

Meshwerks, Inc. v. Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A., Inc.

Citations

  • 528 F.3d 1258
  • 87 U.S.P.Q. 2d (BNA) 1055
  • 2008 U.S. App. LEXIS 12774
  • 2008 WL 2420869

How courts have described this case

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

  • holding that the technical adjustments of data points to more accurately reflect Toyota vehicles in a digital medium did not constitute the kind of contribution to qualify for copyright
  • holding that the technical adjustments of data points to more accurately reflect Toyota vehicles in a digital medium did not constitute the kind of contribution to qualify for copyright
  • holding that the technical adjustments of data points to more accurately reflect Toyota vehicles in a digital medium did not constitute the kind of contribution to qualify for copyright
  • holding that the derivative digital wire frame models were “a peculiar kind of copy” of Toyota vehicles, although the wire models did not “recreate Toyota vehicles outright—steel, rubber, and all”
  • noting that advertisements occurred in A various print, online, and television media @
  • noting that advertisements occurred in “various print, online, and television media”

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Judges: Briscoe, Gorsuch, Holmes

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