Perhaps we won't hear much about this during his confirmation hearings, but some readers here may find it significant to learn that Judge Roberts has penned one reported intellectual property opinion during his tenure with the United States Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit and participated in decisions on two others.
On April 8, 2005, Judge Roberts issued the decision of the court in Universal City Studios LLLP v. Peters, 402 F.3d 1238 (D.C. Cir. 2005).
The case involved royalty claims filed by co-plaintiff copyright owners Universal Studios and MGM Studios ("copyright owners"). Under 17 U.S.C. §§ 111,... more »
