Broderbund Software v. Lopes
Broderbund Software v. Lopes is a federal copyright lawsuit filed on 04/17/1997 in the District Court, D. Massachusetts. The case was terminated on 04/03/1998.
A lawsuit records allegations and procedural activity. Being named as a party does not establish liability, wrongdoing, or the merits of any claim.
- Court
- District Court, D. Massachusetts (D. Mass.)
Official Court Website → - Assigned judge
- Joseph L. Tauro · 3,743 cases in index
- Docket number
- 1:97-cv-10840
- Nature of suit
- 820 Copyright
Infringement of copyrighted works. - Jurisdiction
- Federal question
- Date filed
- 04/17/1997
- Date terminated
- 04/03/1998
2,075 Copyright cases in this court are indexed here.
Parties
- plaintiff · Broderbund Software · 14 cases
- defendant · Lopes · 300 cases
About Copyright Lawsuits
Copyright lawsuits allege unauthorized use, copying, or distribution of creative works protected under the Copyright Act — including software, music, film, writing, and images.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Broderbund Software v. Lopes?
Broderbund Software v. Lopes is a federal copyright lawsuit filed on 04/17/1997 in the District Court, D. Massachusetts. The case was terminated on 04/03/1998. Copyright lawsuits allege unauthorized use, copying, or distribution of creative works protected under the Copyright Act — including software, music, film, writing, and images.
What type of case is this?
It is classified as “Copyright” under the federal nature-of-suit system. Copyright lawsuits allege unauthorized use, copying, or distribution of creative works protected under the Copyright Act — including software, music, film, writing, and images.
What court is the case in?
The case is in the District Court, D. Massachusetts, docket number 1:97-cv-10840.
When was the case filed?
Broderbund Software v. Lopes was filed on 04/17/1997. It was terminated on 04/03/1998.
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Source: public U.S. federal court record — docket 10497156 in the CourtListener/RECAP archive (verify this docket), court docket number 1:97-cv-10840 on PACER. Court, party, date and judge fields are reproduced from that record; case-type categories, statute decoding and all aggregate figures are derived by Docket Nexus (methodology).