Writer Asks High Court To Clarify Copyright Substantial Similarity Standard

Mealey's ( June 29, 2022, 2:44 PM EDT) -- WASHINGTON, D.C. — Contending that the Paramount Pictures Corp. film “What Men Want” (WMW) infringed the copyright in his screenplay “What the F Is He Thinking?” (WTF), a screenwriter on May 31 filed a petition for a writ of certiorari asking the U.S. Supreme Court to provide guidance on how courts should consider the arrangement of protected and unprotected elements when considering whether two works are substantially similar....