Source: https://ja.scribd.com/document/320014255/Solid-Oak-v-Take-Two-Aug-2-Order
Timestamp: 2019-04-22 12:34:19+00:00

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Civil Procedure 12(b)(6), to dismiss Plaintiffs claim for statutory damages and attorneys fees.
Defendants motion in its entirety.
the designs to Plaintiff. (Id. 33, 36-37; see Exs. C, G, I.) In June and July of 2015, the U.S.
practice. See Weshnak v. Bank of America, N.A., 451 F. Appx 61, 61 (2d Cir.
incorporated by reference in the complaint. (citations omitted)).
called NBA 2K16, which included improved graphics and smoother looking character models.
plaintiff must have registered its copyright prior to the alleged infringement. See 17 U.S.C.
after registration, statutory damages and attorney fees are still unavailable. Argentto Sys., Inc.
infringements. See Steele v. Bell, No. 11-CV-9343-RA, 2014 WL 1979227, at *8-9 (S.D.N.Y.
Mar. 28, 2014) (citing U2 Home Entmt, Inc. v. Hong Wei Intl Trading, Inc., No. 04-CV-6189JFK, 2008 WL 3906889, at *15 (S.D.N.Y. Aug. 21, 2008); Shady Records, Inc. v. Source Enters.
Inc., No. 03-CV-9944-GEL, 2005 WL 14920, at *22 (S.D.N.Y. Jan. 3, 2005)).
relief where there was one act of pre-registration infringement) (emphasis added).
infringement and that NBA 2K16 would include additional infringement of the copyrights.
(Id. Ex. A.) (emphasis added).
Plaintiff filed its action within the Copyright Acts three-year statute of limitations. 17 U.S.C.
412 where the original infringement occurred prior to copyright registration. See C.A. Inc. v.
preclude plaintiffs from seeking statutory damages and attorneys fees).
the Court should therefore distinguish the 2K16 infringement from prior infringements.
program copyright after being told to pay a royalty fee).
claims for statutory damages and attorneys fees is therefore granted.
Plaintiffs claims for statutory damages and attorneys fees.
This Memorandum Opinion and Order resolves Docket Entry No. 32.
Nuevolution A/S et. al. v. Pedersen et. al.

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