Y g □ UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO R A R B ? 1 FACULTY LAW LI of W CO A L N KI S A L A R O B COPYRIGHT CASEBOOK Professor Abraham Drassinower 2012-2013 FACULTY OF LAW UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO Storage 1 ese materials are reproduced solely for the use of students in the Faculty of Law, KE University of Toronto. 2799 .D73 2012 BORA LASKIN LAW LIBRARY r*r- 2012 FACULTY OF LAW } UNIVERSITY C WO UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO FACULTY LAW of COPYRIGHT CASEBOOK Professor Abraham Drassinower 2012-2013 FACULTY OF LAW UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO These materials are reproduced solely for the use of students in the Faculty of Law, University of Toronto. Digitized by the Internet Archive in 2018 with funding from University of Toronto https://archive.org/details/copyrightcasebooOOdras Table of Contents I. Introduction Compo Co. Ltd. v Blue Crest Music Inc. etal., (1979) 105 DLR 3d (SCC)..1 Bishop v Stevens, (1990) 72 DLR 4th 97 (SCC)...1 II. Prerequisites for Copyright A. Originality Walter v Lane [1900] AC 539 (HL)...2 University of London Press, Limited v University Tutorial Press, Limited, [1916] 2 Ch 601. 14 Kilvington Bros. Ltd. v Goldberg etal, (1957) 8 DLR (2d) 768.16 Feist Publications, Inc. v Rural Telephone Service Co., Inc., (1991) 499 US 340.19 CCH Canadian Limited v The Law Society of Upper Canada, [2004] SCJ No 12 (paras 1 to 36).33 Meshwerks, Inc. v Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A., et al. 528 F 3d 1258 (10th Cir 2008)..... 56 R. v Commodore Allen, [2006] AJ No 411 (Alberta Prov Court).68 B. Idea/Expression Dichotomy Nichols v Universal Pictures Corporation etal, 45 F 2d 119 (2d Cir 1930).77 Moreau v St. Vincent, [1950] 3 DLR 713 (Exch Ct of Canada).82 Peeks v Wells, [1931] OR 818. ...88 C. Merger Frank Morrissey v The Proctor & Gamble Company, 379 F 2d 675 (1st Cir 1967).......89 Herbert Rosenthal Jewelry Corp. v Edward and Lucy Kalpakian, 446 F. 2d 738 (1971). 91 l Delrina Corp. v Triolet Systems Inc, (1993) 47 CPR 3d 1 (Ont Ct Gen Div).95 Delrina Corp. v Triolet Systems Inc, (2002) 58 OR (3d) 339 (ONCA).96 D. Fixation Canadian Admiral Corporation, Ltd. v Rediffusion, Inc, (1954) 20 CPR 75 (Exch Ct of Canada).......97 Gould Estate v Stoddart Publishing Co., (1996) 30 OR (3d) 520 (Ont Ct Gen Div)...98 III. Ownership Gould Estate v Stoddart Publishing Co., (1998) 39 OR (3d) 545 (ONCA).101 Donoghue v Allied Newspapers Ltd., [1937] 3 All ER 503.108 IV. Subject Matter Baker vSelden, 101 US 99 (1879).113 Hollinrake v Truswell [1894] 3 Ch 420 (CA).118 Cuisenaire v South West Imports Ltd. [1969] SCR 208.123 Exxon Corp. v Exxon Insurance Consultants International Ltd. [1982] 1 Ch 119 (CA).127 Apple Computer, Inc v Mackintosh Computers Ltd. (1990), 71 DLR (4th) 95 (SCC). 132 V. Infringement A. Establishing Infringement Francis Day & Hunter, Ltd vBron (Trading as Delmar Publishing Co.) [1963] 1 Ch 587 (CA)...136 Boutin v Bilodeau (1992) 46 CPR (3d) 395 (Que CA).151 Boutin v Bilodeau (1994) 54 CPR (3d) 160 (SCC)...154 B. Reproduction li Hawkes and Son (London) Limited v Paramount Film Service, Limited [1934] 1 Ch 593 CCA)....155 King Features Syndicate, Inc. v 0. and M. Kleeman, Ltd. [1941] AC 417 [HL].161 Computer Associates Internet ional, Inc. v Altai, Inc., 982 F 2d 693 [2d Cir 1992].165 Delrina Corp. v Triolet Systems Inc. [2002], 58 OR [3d] 339 [ONCA].189 Theberge v Galerie D’Art du Petit Champlain Inc. [2002] 2 SCR 336.....193 Robertson v Thomson Corp. [2006] 2 SCR 363...229 C. Performance in Public CCH Canadian Limited v The Law Society of Upper Canada, [2004] SCJ No 12 [paras 77 to 79 [communication to the public]].....33 Entertainment Software Association v Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada, 2012 SCC 34.250 Rogers Communications Inc. v Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada, 2012 SCC 35...278 D. Authorization CCH Canadian Limited v The Law Society of Upper Canada, [2004] SCJ No 12 [paras 37 to 46]...........33 Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada v Canadian Association of Internet Providers [2004] SCJ No 44....297 BMG Canada Inc. v Doe [2005] FCA 193.........300 E. Secondary Infringement CCH Canadian Limited v The Law Society of Upper Canada, [2004] SCJ No 12 [paras 80-82]..........33 Euro-Excellence v Kraft Canada Inc. [2007] 3 SCR 20.306 VI. User Rights, Fair Dealing, Fair Use Hubbard v Vosper [1972] 2 QB 84 [CA].......338 in Allen v Toronto Star Newspaper Ltd. (1997} 78 CPR (3d) 115 344 CCH Canadian Limited v The Law Society of Upper Canada, [2004] SCJ No 12 [paras 47 to 76 (fair dealing}]........33 Society of Composers, Authors, and Music Publishers of Canada v Bell Canada, (2012} SCC 36. 361 Alberta (Education] v Canadian Copyright Licensing Agency (Access Copyright], 2012 SCC 37.370 Luther R Campbell aka Luke Skyywalker, et al. v Acuff-Rose Music, Inc., 510 US 569 (1994}.380 Leslie A. Kelly v Arriba Soft Corp., 336 F 3d 811 (9th Cir 2003}.400 Perfect 10 v Amazon.com, 508 F 3d 1146 (9th Cir 2007}.410 A.V. v iParadigms, LLC, 562 F 3d 630 (4 th Cir 2009}...429 VII. Copyright, Trademark, Patent Kirbi AG v Ritvik Holdings Inc., 2005 SCC 65.442 Euro-Excellence v Kraft Canada Inc. [2007] 3 SCR 20. 306 Catnic Components Ltd and Another v Hill & Smith Limited [1982] RPC 183, [1978] FSR405 (High Court of Justice, Chancery Division}.456 Rucker and Co. v Gavel's Vulcanizing Ltd. [1985] FCJ No 1131 (FCTD}.458 VIII. Moral Rights Snow v The Eaton Centre Limited etal. (1982), 70 CPR (2d) (Ont H Ct J).467 IV