US-CA11 · jury_instructions
11th Cir. Pattern Jury Instr. (Civil) 9.20
Copyright – Infringement – Contributory Infringement
In this case, [name of plaintiff] claims that [name of defendant] is a
contributory infringer. A “contributory infringer” is one who, with knowledge of
another’s infringing conduct, induces, causes, or materially contributes to the
infringing conduct. “Knowledge” means the alleged contributory infringer actually
knew, or had reason to know, of the infringement. If you find that there has been a
direct infringement of [name of plaintiff]’s copyrighted materials by one
defendant, you can also consider whether there has been “contributory
infringement” by another defendant (or a third party).
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PECIAL INTERROGATORIES TO THE JURY
Do you find that from a preponderance of the evidence that:
1. That there was a direct infringement of [name of plaintiff]’s
copyright?
Answer Yes or No _____________
If you answered “No,” you don’t need to answer the remaining
questions.
2. That [name of defendant] induced, caused, or materially contributed
to the infringing conduct of this other defendant?
Answer Yes or No _____________
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Provenance
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- ca11.uscourts.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-08-20
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- civil-2025-09
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