Thomas S. Ross v. Apple, Inc.

' The Copyright Act grants copyright owners certain exclusive right's, including the rights to reproduce, distribute, and publicly display their copyrighted works. See 17 U.S.C. § 106. Direct copyright infringement occurs when a plaintiff proves ownership of the work at issue, and violation of at least one of the rights established by 17 U.S.C. § 106, 17 U.S.C. § 501(a). This case presents one question concerning the Standard of Review for a Motion of Dismissal in a Copyright Act: Whether the Eleventh Circuit correctly held that granting defendant's Motion for Dismissal was justified even though a) plaintiff proved ownership of copyrights that were the subject of the Complaint, and b) plaintiff alleged at least one violation of his rights established by 17 U.S.C. § 106, 17 U.S.C. § 501(a).