Preliminary Injunction

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
I. INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................ 1
II. FACTUAL BACKGROUND .......................................................................... 2
A. The Fifty Shades Trilogy .............................................................................. 2
B. Universal’s Exclusive Motion Picture Rights .......................................... 3
C. Defendants’ Infringing Adaptation ............................................................. 4
III. ARGUMENT ................................................................................................. 4
A. Plaintiffs Will Prevail On Their Copyright Infringement
Claim ................................................................................................................... 5
1. Defendants Admit They Copied The Fifty Shades
Trilogy .................................................................................................... 6
2. The XXX Adaptation Is Substantially Similar To
Fifty Shades Of Grey And Fifty Shades Darker .......................... 8
a. Application of the Extrinsic Test ......................................... 8
b. Application of the Intrinsic Test......................................... 14
3. The XXX Adaptation Is Not A Fair Use ...................................... 15
a. The Purpose and Character of the Use .............................. 16
b. The Nature of the Copyrighted Work ............................... 18
c. The Amount and Substantiality of the Portion
Used. ......................................................................................... 18
d. The Impact on the Actual or Potential Market ............... 18
B. Plaintiffs Will Suffer Irreparable Harm Absent An
Injunction ......................................................................................................... 20
1. The XXX Adaptation Will Damage Goodwill In The
Trilogy .................................................................................................. 21
2. The XXX Adaptation Will Result In Incalculable
Lost Profits .......................................................................................... 23
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Memorandum ISO Plaintiff’s Motion for Preliminary Injunction