8/17/2019 Order on Language Creation Society's proposed amicus brief

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

CIVIL MINUTES - GENERAL

Case No. CV 15-9938 RGK (Ex) Date May 9, 2016

Title  Paramount Pictures Corp. and CBS Studios, Inc. v. Axanar Productions, Inc. et al.

Present: The

Honorable

R. GARY KLAUSNER, UNITED.STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

Sharon L. Williams Not Reported N/A

Deputy Clerk Court Reporter / Recorder Tape No.

Attorneys Present for Plaintiffs: Attorneys Present for Defendants:

 Not Present Not Present

Proceedings: (IN CHAMBERS) Application to File Amicus Brief (DE 35)

On April 27, 2016, Language Creation Society (“Amicus”) submitted an Application for Leave

to File Brief as Amicus Curiae. Amicus argues in support of Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss that the

Klingon language should not be entitled to copyright protection. In analyzing and ruling on Defendants’

Motion to Dismiss, the Court does not reach the issue of whether languages, and specifically the

Klingon language, are copyrightable. Therefore, none of the information provided by Amicus is

necessary to dispose of the Motion to Dismiss.

Accordingly, the Court DENIES Language Creation Society’s Application without prejudice.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

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