Acceptance of Application for Copyright Registration is Necessary for Instituting Infringement Suit: ED Michigan | Practical Law
In Doyle Homes, Inc. v. Signatures Group of Livingston, Inc., the US District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan granted several defendants' motions to dismiss for failure to state a claim because plaintiff failed to register its copyright before bringing the infringement action, as required by 17 USC § 411(a).