WPIX, Inc. v. ivi, Inc.
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WPIX, Inc. v. ivi, Inc., was a copyright infringement case heard before the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. The appeals court affirmed the decision of the district court to grant an injunction for the plaintiffs, barring ivi, Inc. from broadcasting television programming over the Internet. This decision set a precedent that broadcast television material can be protected by copyright and cannot be re-transmitted on the Internet without permission.
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WPIX, Inc. v. ivi, Inc. | |
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Court | United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit |
Full case name | WPIX, Inc. et al. v. ivi, Inc. |
Argued | May 30 2012 |
Decided | August 27 2012 |
Case history | |
Procedural history | Affirmed holding from 765 F. Supp. 2d 594 (S.D.N.Y. 2011) |
Holding | |
Internet-based retransmission of broadcast television is not entitled to a compulsory license under §111 of the Copyright Act | |
Court membership | |
Judge(s) sitting | Ralph K. Winter, Jr., Denny Chin, Christopher F. Droney |
Case opinions | |
Majority | Chin, joined by Winter, Droney |
Laws applied | |
Copyright Act of 1976 |
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