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Baisden v. I’m Ready Productions, Inc.

Certiorari Denied

Petition for certiorari denied on March 18, 2013.

Docket No.12-803
Op. Below5th Cir.
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Issue

Whether 17 U.S.C. § 204(a)"s requirement that all transfers of copyright ownership, including exclusive licenses, be in writing can be evaded by the simple expedient of treating alleged oral exclusive licenses as implied nonexclusive licenses based on the "totality of the parties" conduct."

Proceedings & orders timeline

Dec 26, 2012
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due February 4, 2013)Feb 4, 2013
Brief of respondents I'm Ready Productions, Inc., et al. in opposition filed.Feb 19, 2013
Reply of petitioner Michael Baisden filed.
Feb 20, 2013
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of March 15, 2013.
Mar 18, 2013
Petition DENIED.

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