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Jacobus Rentmeester v. Nike, Inc.

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Case Number:

15-35509

Court:

Appellate - 9th Circuit

Nature of Suit:

3820 Copyright

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  1. December 14, 2018

    Top 10 Copyright Rulings Of 2018

    From "Stairway to Heaven" to Fox News to an epic battle over smartphone software, 2018 saw too many important copyright rulings to keep straight. Here are the 10 biggest you need to remember, plus seven more that didn't make the cut.

  2. July 13, 2018

    Photographer Wants Justices To Hear Nike 'Jumpman' IP Case

    The photographer who claims Nike Inc. ripped off his Michael Jordan photo to create its signature "Jumpman" logo got a break from the Ninth Circuit on Friday, after the court agreed to hold off on finalizing a recent ruling against him while he takes his case to the U.S. Supreme Court.

  3. July 09, 2018

    9th Circ. Won't Rehear 'Jumpman' Logo IP Case Against Nike

    The Ninth Circuit on Monday rejected a photographer's request for a full-bench rehearing of his lawsuit claiming Nike Inc. infringed his copyright by ripping off his iconic 1984 Life Magazine photo of Michael Jordan to create its "Jumpman" logo.

  4. May 11, 2018

    Nike Urges 9th Circ To Reject Redo Of 'Jumpman' IP Case

    Nike asked the Ninth Circuit on Thursday to reject a motion to rehear a photographer's claim it ripped off his photo of Michael Jordan to create its "Jumpman" logo, saying the court correctly found that the images are not substantially similar.

  5. April 25, 2018

    Photogs Ask 9th Circ. To Rethink Nike's 'Jumpman' IP Win

    A photographers' group Wednesday urged the Ninth Circuit to grant an en banc rehearing of a photographer's claim Nike ripped off his photo of Michael Jordan to create its "Jumpman" logo, saying the original panel went off-track comparing details when it rejected his claim.

  6. February 27, 2018

    Nike's 'Jumpman' Logo Doesn't Infringe IP, 9th Circ. Says

    A split Ninth Circuit panel on Tuesday rejected a copyright lawsuit against Nike Inc. over the apparel giant's iconic "Jumpman" logo, ruling it wasn't substantially similar to a photographer's 1984 image of Michael Jordan.

  7. July 11, 2017

    Nike Fouled Photog, Stole 'Jumpman' IP, 9th Circ. Told

    Nike Inc. and a photographer duked it out before a Ninth Circuit panel Tuesday over allegations the apparel giant ripped off its iconic "Jumpman" logo from the photographer's 1984 image of Michael Jordan, with the photographer arguing that the minor differences in the images can't overcome their similarities.

  8. December 01, 2015

    Nike Pushes 9th Circ. To Shut Down 'Jumpman' Copyright Suit

    Nike is urging the Ninth Circuit not to revive "meritless and stale" accusations that the apparel giant ripped off its iconic "Jumpman" logo from a photographer's 1984 image of Michael Jordan, calling arguments to reopen the case "red herrings."

  9. October 26, 2015

    9th Circ. Urged To OK New Evidence In 'Jumpman' Logo Suit

    A photographer claiming Nike copied his photo for its iconic Michael Jordan "Jumpman" logo has urged the Ninth Circuit to consider evidence not introduced in the district court, saying a number of images and on-the-record anecdotes give more credence to his argument that the shoemaker stole his image.

  10. September 30, 2015

    Nike Faces 9th Circ. Appeal Of Jordan 'Jumpman' Logo Suit

    A photographer who claims Nike Inc. copied his photo for its iconic Michael Jordan "Jumpman" logo urged the Ninth Circuit to revive the copyright infringement suit, saying Monday the district court relied on an incorrect standard to find the apparel giant hadn't infringed.