Johannsongs-Publishing, Ltd. v. Peermusic Ltd.
Petition for certiorari denied on April 25, 2022
Issue: Whether, in a copyright infringement case, when deciding
whether two musical works are substantially similar, the courts should apply the ordinary-observer test as is
the rule in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit, or whether the courts should apply
the two-part extrinsic/intrinsic test as is the rule in the
U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit.
