Comments on: Chain of title unclear in infringement suit over classic Marx action figures http://senlawoffice.com/exclusiverights/2009/04/chain-of-title-unclear-in-infringement-suit-over-classic-marx-action-figures/ A copyright law blog covering litigation, policy and academia Thu, 08 Mar 2012 23:53:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: admin http://senlawoffice.com/exclusiverights/2009/04/chain-of-title-unclear-in-infringement-suit-over-classic-marx-action-figures/comment-page-1/#comment-30873 admin Fri, 10 Apr 2009 17:07:31 +0000 http://www.exclusiverights.net/?p=1288#comment-30873 This might be the classic bad facts beget bad law circumstance. The purchase of the copyrights for $10 looks to me like the plaintiffs may have been interested in copyright trolling. This might be the classic bad facts beget bad law circumstance. The purchase of the copyrights for $10 looks to me like the plaintiffs may have been interested in copyright trolling.

]]> By: Court grants summary judgement over failed copyright transfer. | Law Offices of Gordon P. Firemark - Entertainment Lawyers http://senlawoffice.com/exclusiverights/2009/04/chain-of-title-unclear-in-infringement-suit-over-classic-marx-action-figures/comment-page-1/#comment-30849 Court grants summary judgement over failed copyright transfer. | Law Offices of Gordon P. Firemark - Entertainment Lawyers Fri, 10 Apr 2009 00:34:25 +0000 http://www.exclusiverights.net/?p=1288#comment-30849 [...] (Hat tip to: Copyright Law Blog: Exclusive Rights.) [...] [...] (Hat tip to: Copyright Law Blog: Exclusive Rights.) [...]

]]> By: Gordon Firemark http://senlawoffice.com/exclusiverights/2009/04/chain-of-title-unclear-in-infringement-suit-over-classic-marx-action-figures/comment-page-1/#comment-30847 Gordon Firemark Fri, 10 Apr 2009 00:17:23 +0000 http://www.exclusiverights.net/?p=1288#comment-30847 What about a court-order transferring the copyright, such as in a Bankruptcy, or a foreclosure action? Would the Court order satisfy the requirements of section 204? From the sound things in this opinion, probably not? What then, would the Court do? Order the trustee or Debtor to sign such a transfer? What about a court-order transferring the copyright, such as in a Bankruptcy, or a foreclosure action? Would the Court order satisfy the requirements of section 204?

From the sound things in this opinion, probably not?

What then, would the Court do? Order the trustee or Debtor to sign such a transfer?

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