Pa. Federal Judge Rejects 2nd, 9th Circuit Standard For Joint Authorship Intent

(March 8, 2024, 2:23 PM EST) -- HARRISBURG, Pa. — Because it remains unclear whether a settlement agreement extends to a plaintiff’s original design for a dragon-themed boot button that, while proven to be a joint work, still may not encompass an accused “simplified, two-dimensional rendering” by an infringement defendant, a Pennsylvania federal judge largely denied summary judgment....