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Higgins v. Keuffel, 140 U.S. 428 (1891), was a United States Supreme Court case in which the Court held a label describing the contents of a container is not subject to copyright.[1]
| Higgins v. Keuffel | |
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| Argued April 7–8, 1891 Decided May 11, 1891 | |
| Full case name | Higgins v. Keuffel |
| Citations | 140 U.S. 428 (more) 11 S. Ct. 731; 35 L. Ed. 470 |
| Holding | |
| A label describing the contents of a container is not subject to copyright. | |
| Court membership | |
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| Case opinion | |
| Majority | Field, joined by unanimous |
The case has been read narrowly since it was decided. It applies to labels with "no artistic excellence."[2]
References
edit- ^ Higgins v. Keuffel, 140 U.S. 428 (1891).
- ^ Bracha, Oren (2016). Owning Ideas: The Intellectual Origins of American Intellectual Property, 1790–1909. Cambridge University Press. p. 75. ISBN 978-0-521-87766-4.
External links
edit- Text of Higgins v. Keuffel, 140 U.S. 428 (1891) is available from: CourtListener Justia Library of Congress
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