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Moshik Nadav had sought to hold Cher, her label Warner Bros
Records and other defendants liable for having "copied the
artistic elements" of his "Paris Logo" typography for the album,
whose estimated sales worldwide top 500,000.
U.S. District Judge Alvin Hellerstein in Manhattan granted
Nadav's request to dismiss the copyright infringement case
without prejudice, meaning it can be brought again.
Nadav sought the dismissal after the defendants on Monday said
typefaces are not subject to copyright protection, and that
there were "profound differences" between the logos in question.
Roy Gross, a lawyer for Nadav, did not immediately respond to
requests for comment.
Len Venger, a lawyer for the defendants, said they are happy
with the dismissal, and "firmly believe that the lawsuit had no
merit."
Warner Bros Records is part of Warner Music Group, which is
controlled by billionaire Len Blavatnik's Access Industries.
Cher, 70, was born Cherilyn Sarkisian, which is how her name
appears in the court docket. She legally changed her name to
Cher in 1978.
The case is Moshik Nadav Typography LLC et al v. Genesh
Productions LLC et al, U.S. District Court, Southern District of
New York, No. 16-09838.
(Reporting by Jonathan Stempel in New York; Editing by Tom
Brown)
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