Disenos Artisticos E Industriales, S.A. Lladro Usa, Inc. v. Costco Wholesale Corporation, Disenos Artisticos E Industriales, S.A. v. Costco Wholesale Corporation

97 F.3d 377 1996 Copr.L.Dec. P 27,568 , 40 U.S.P.Q.2d 1295 , 96 Cal. Daily Op. Serv. 7453 , 96 Daily Journal D.A.R. 12 ,254 DISENOS ARTISTICOS E INDUSTRIALES, S.A.; Lladro USA, Inc., Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. COSTCO WHOLESALE CORPORATION, Defendant-Appellant. DISENOS ARTISTICOS E INDUSTRIALES, S.A., Plaintiff-Appellee, v. COSTCO WHOLESALE CORPORATION, Defendant-Appellant. Nos. 95-55018, 95-55106. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted Sept. 13, 1995. Decided Oct. 8, 1996. Michael D. Sandler, Foster, Pepper & Shefelman, Seattle, WA, for defendant-appellant. Charles E. Buffon (argued), and Caroline M. Brown (on the briefs), Covington & Burling, Washington, DC, for plaintiffs-appellees. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Central District of California, Richard A. Paez, District Judge, Presiding. D.C. No. CV-93-07061-RAP. Before: BOOCHEVER, NELSON and KLEINFELD, Circuit Judges. OPINION KLEINFELD, Circuit Judge: 1 This is a copyright case involving importation of Lladro figurines. We conclude that the defendant was entitled to summary judgment because the undisputed facts established implied authority for the importation. FACTS 2…