Dismissal Of Copyright Claims Upheld By 9th Circuit On Jurisdiction Grounds

(November 2, 2017, 12:03 PM EDT) -- SAN FRANCISCO — Although a United Kingdom limited company intentionally copied a competitor’s logos for reproduction on its newsletters, the intentionally infringing acts were not expressly aimed at the state of California, the Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals ruled Nov. 1, affirming dismissal of a copyright infringement action (Axiom Foods Inc., et al. v. Acerchem UK Limited, No. 15-56450, 9th Cir., 2017 U.S. App. LEXIS 21801)....