Minden Pictures, Inc. v. John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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• holding that exclusive licensees can bring suit under the Copyright Act
• noting that 8 challenges to Article III standing are to be raised through Rule 12(b)(1) motions, but issues 9 regarding statutory standing are to be raised through Rule 12(b)(6) motions
• noting that \[defendant's] Rule 12 motion to dismiss [because the plaintiff was not the owner of the copyright at issue] should have been brought under Rule 12(b)(6)... rather than under Rule 12(b)(1)... for the issue is statutory rather than Article III standing\
• “The issue is whether Minden has a statutory right to sue for infringement under the Copyright Act, which is properly addressed in a motion under Rule 12(b)(6
• “The issue is whether Minden has a statutory right to sue for infringement under the Copyright Act, which is properly addressed in a motion under Rule 12(b)(6
• “The right ‘to authorize’ these acts is also an ‘exclusive right’ under the Act.”

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