Unicolors, Inc.v.H&M Hennes & Mauritz, L. P.
CourtSupreme Court of the United States
Docket No.20-915
DecidedFebruary 24, 2022
Reporter595 U.S. 178
JudgesSupreme Court of the United States
Tags
CivilBusiness LawStatutory InterpretationDissentReversalRemandFirst Impression
Case Summary
Unicolors sued H&M for copyright infringement after registering multiple fabric designs in a single application. H&M argued that the registration was invalid because the application knowingly included inaccurate information. The Supreme Court held that the statutory safe harbor for inaccurate registration information requires knowledge that the information was inaccurate, not knowledge that the inaccuracy would undermine the registration. It reversed and remanded for the lower court to apply that standard. Justice Thomas dissented, arguing that the Court should not decide the new copyright questions after the parties’ litigation posture had changed.
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