West Publishing Comp v. Mead Data Central
West Publishing Comp v. Mead Data Central is a federal copyright lawsuit filed on 07/29/1985 in the District Court, D. Minnesota. The case was terminated on 07/21/1988.
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. Minnesota (D. Minnesota)
Official Court Website → - Assigned judge
- James M. Rosenbaum · 5,933 cases in index
- Docket number
- 4:85-cv-00931
- Nature of suit
- 820 Copyright
Infringement of copyrighted works. - Jurisdiction
- Federal question
- Date filed
- 07/29/1985
- Date terminated
- 07/21/1988
966 Copyright cases in this court are indexed here.
Parties
- plaintiff · West Publishing Comp
- defendant · Mead Data Central · 7 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 West Publishing Comp v. Mead Data Central?
West Publishing Comp v. Mead Data Central is a federal copyright lawsuit filed on 07/29/1985 in the District Court, D. Minnesota. The case was terminated on 07/21/1988. 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. Minnesota, docket number 4:85-cv-00931.
When was the case filed?
West Publishing Comp v. Mead Data Central was filed on 07/29/1985. It was terminated on 07/21/1988.
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Source: public U.S. federal court record — docket 8866063 in the CourtListener/RECAP archive (verify this docket), court docket number 4:85-cv-00931 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).