Beyond Top Gun and Tattoos: Something Old and Something New on Ninth Circuit Principles

The decision on the Top Gun case reaffirms what is already known: copyright does not protect abstract ideas. Looking at Yonay v. Paramount Pictures Corp and Sedlik v. Von Drachenberg, et al, this program explores existing doctrine and analyzes the future of copyright cases. Attorney Scott Hervey provides an in-depth review of both cases, from the application of the intrinsic test in the Kat Von D case to the failure of the estoppel argument in the Yonay case.The Intellectual Property Law Section is chaired by Adrian Cyhan.