Shapiro & Son Bedspread Corp. v. Royal Mills Associates
United States District Court for the Southern District of New York
568 F. Supp. 972 (1983)
- Written by Eric Miller, JD
Facts
Shapiro & Son Bedspread Corp. (Shapiro) (plaintiff) and Royal Mills Associates (Royal) (defendant) were competitors in the bedspread industry. In 1978 Shapiro created and marketed a faux-lace line. A copyright notice for the design was included in a flyer or insert enclosed in the bedspread’s packaging. In 1983 Shapiro registered the copyright with the United States Copyright Office. Around this point, Shapiro began affixing a copyright notice to the product on a sewn-in label, but only on bedspreads that had yet to be shipped. Toward the end of 1982, Royal began selling bedspreads with a similar design. Shapiro alleged infringement and sought a preliminary injunction in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York to prevent additional sale of the bedspreads.
Rule of Law
Issue
Holding and Reasoning (Sweet, J.)
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