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DISENOS ARTISTICOS E INDUS. v. COSTCO WHOLESALE

Nos. 95-55018, 95-55106.

97 F.3d 377 (1996)

DISENOS ARTISTICOS E INDUSTRIALES, S.A.; Lladro USA, Inc., Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. COSTCO WHOLESALE CORPORATION, Defendant-Appellant. DISENOS ARTISTICOS E INDUSTRIALES, S.A., Plaintiff-Appellee, v. COSTCO WHOLESALE CORPORATION, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

Decided October 8, 1996.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael D. Sandler, Foster, Pepper & Shefelman, Seattle, WA, for defendant-appellant.

Charles E. Buffon (argued), and Caroline M. Brown (on the briefs), Covington & Burling, Washington, DC, for plaintiffs-appellees.

Before: BOOCHEVER, NELSON and KLEINFELD, Circuit Judges.

OPINION

KLEINFELD, Circuit Judge:

This is a copyright case involving importation of Lladro figurines. We conclude that the defendant was entitled to summary judgment because the undisputed facts established implied authority for the importation.

FACTS

The copyrighted objects at issue in this case are Lladro figurines. These are decorative figurines designed for collection and display. They are copyrighted by the lead plaintiff, Disenos...

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