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KIESELSTEIN-CORD v. ACCESSORIES BY PEARL, INC.

No. 1351, Docket 80-7354.

632 F.2d 989 (1980)

Barry KIESELSTEIN-CORD, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. ACCESSORIES BY PEARL, INC., Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Second Circuit.

Decided September 18, 1980.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Janet P. Kane, New York City (Ronald J. Levine, Phillips, Nizer, Benjamin, Krim & Ballon, New York City, on the brief), for plaintiff-appellant.

William F. Dudine, Jr. (David R. Francescani, Darby & Darby P.C., New York City, on the brief), for defendant-appellee.

Charles R. Reeves, John C. McNett, C. David Emhardt, Woodard, Weikart, Emhardt & Naughton, Indianapolis, Ind., for LaVenta Corporation d/b/a Indiana Metal Craft as amicus curiae.

Before OAKES and VAN GRAAFEILAND, Circuit Judges, and WEINSTEIN, District Judge.

OAKES, Circuit Judge:

This case is on a razor's edge of copyright law. It involves belt buckles, utilitarian objects which as such are not copyrightable. But these are not ordinary buckles; they are sculptured designs cast in precious metals-decorative in nature and used as jewelry is, principally for ornamentation. We say "on a razor's edge" because the case requires us to draw a fine line under applicable copyright law and regulations. Drawing the line in favor...

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