Capcom U.S.A. Inc. v. Data East Corp. court documents, dockets 131–141

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Identifier: REPORTS-003

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Capcom U.S.A. Inc. v. Data East Corp. court documents, dockets 131–141

Scope and Contents

These documents represent dockets 131–141 from Capcom U.S.A. Inc. v. Data East Corp., largely comprised of Capcom's opposition to Data East's motion for summary judgment in April 1994. The statements and appendicies include Capcom's disagreement with the material facts of the case; testimony from Capcom employees and fighting game experts; press clippings about the popularity of Street Fighter II; and planning documents for Fighter's History.

Dates

Issued: filed April 1994

Creator

Capcom (Plaintiff, Organization)

Conditions Governing Access

These documents are openly available through the National Archives and Record Administration in the United States. No material in these reproductions was sealed, redacted, or omitted by the National Archives.

Conditions Governing Use

Court documents in the United States are generally considered to be in the public domain and may be freely reproduced. However, specific materials reproduced in these filings, such as design documents and clippings from newspapers, are still protected under th ecopyright of their respective owners.

Extent

136 Pages (1 .pdf file)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

Capcom U.S.A. Inc. v. Data East Corp. (No. C 93-3259 WHO, 1994 WL 1751482) was a federal civil lawsuit in the United States, in which Capcom argued that Data East's arcade game Fighter's History unlawfully copied from their own fighting game Street Fighter II. Judge William H. Orrick ultimately determined that the similar elements between Street Fighter II and Fighter's History were not protected under copyright.

Custodial History

These are reproductions of court documents held by the National Archives and Records Administration of the United States. Independent researcher Drew Mackie, who requested and paid for these reproduction, donated them to the Video Game History Foundation Library.