Microsoft Corporation v. John Does 1
Microsoft Corporation v. John Does 1 is a federal copyright lawsuit filed on 10/06/2020 in the District Court, E.D. Virginia. The case was terminated on 12/15/2021.
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, E.D. Virginia (E.D. Va.)
Official Court Website → - Assigned judge
- Patricia Tolliver Giles · 306 cases in index
- Docket number
- 1:20-cv-01171
- Cause
- 17:101 Copyright Infringement
17 U.S.C. § 101 — Copyright Act - Nature of suit
- 820 Copyright
Infringement of copyrighted works. - Jurisdiction
- Federal Question
- Jury demand
- Plaintiff
- Date filed
- 10/06/2020
- Date terminated
- 12/15/2021
1,492 Copyright cases in this court are indexed here.
Parties
- plaintiff · Microsoft Corporation Software & Technology Services · 1846 cases
- defendant · John Does 1 · 4 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 Microsoft Corporation v. John Does 1?
Microsoft Corporation v. John Does 1 is a federal copyright lawsuit filed on 10/06/2020 in the District Court, E.D. Virginia. The case was terminated on 12/15/2021. 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, E.D. Virginia, docket number 1:20-cv-01171.
When was the case filed?
Microsoft Corporation v. John Does 1 was filed on 10/06/2020. It was terminated on 12/15/2021.
What law is the case brought under?
The docket lists the cause as 17 U.S.C. § 101 — Copyright Act.
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Source: public U.S. federal court record — docket 18559365 in the CourtListener/RECAP archive (verify this docket), court docket number 1:20-cv-01171 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).