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17.4 Copyright Infringement—Elements—Ownership and Copying (17 U.S.C. § 501(a)-(b)) | Model Jury Instructions
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17.4 COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT—ELEMENTS—OWNERSHIP AND COPYING (17 U.S.C. § 501(a)–(b))
The elements in this instruction are explained in Instructions 17.5 (Copyright Infringement—Ownership of Valid Copyright—Definition), 17.13 (Copyright Infringement—Originality), and 17.16 (Copying—Access and Substantial Similarity). Copying and improper appropriation are issues of fact for the jury. See Three Boys Music Corp v. Bolton, 212 F.3d 477, 481-82 (9th Cir.2000).
The elements of copyright infringement cited in this instruction were stated in Feist Publications v. Rural Telephone Service Co., 499 U.S. 340 (1991). See id. at 361 ("To establish infringement, two elements must be proven: (1) ownership of a valid copyright, and (2) copying of constituent elements of the work that are original."); see also Seven Arts Filmed Entm’t Ltd. v. Content Media Corp., 733 F.3d 1251, 1254 (9th Cir.2013).
The Ninth Circuit considers the word "copying" as "shorthand" for the various activities that may infringe a copyright owner’s six exclusive rights described at 17 U.S.C. § 106. Range Rd. Music, Inc. v. E. Coast Foods, Inc., 668 F.3d 1148, 1153 (9th Cir.2012)
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