Teradyne Appeals to Ninth Circuit for Jury Consideration in Copyright Dispute with Astronics

On Thursday, Teradyne presented its case before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, urging the panel to revisit its copyright infringement claim against Astronics Test Systems. Teradyne alleges that Astronics used its copyrighted code to market and sell competing digital test instruments. Central to Teradyne’s plea is the assertion that the lower court failed to consider several facts that merit a jury’s deliberation. These include determining whether Astronics’ actions could be justified under the fair use doctrine and evaluating the extent of the copied code. For further details, interested parties can refer to the original report by Law360.