US-CA11 · jury_instructions
11th Cir. Pattern Jury Instr. (Civil) 9.24
Copyright – Defenses – Independent Creation
As a defense, [name of defendant] asserts that [he/she/it] created [his/her/its]
work independently – without copying [name of plaintiff]’s copyrighted work.
If you find by a preponderance of the evidence that [name of defendant]
created [his/her/its] work independently, you should find in [his/her/its] favor.
SPECIAL INTERROGATORY TO THE JURY
1. Do you find by a preponderance of the evidence that [name of
defendant] created [his/her/its] work independently?
Answer Yes or No _____________
Provenance
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- ca11.uscourts.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-08-20
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- civil-2017-07
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