Bikram’s Yoga College of India, L.P. v. Evolation Yoga, LLC

Get more case briefs explained with Quimbee. Quimbee has over 35,900 case briefs (and counting) keyed to 984 casebooks ► https://www.quimbee.com/case-briefs-overview Bikram’s Yoga College of India, L.P. v. Evolation Yoga, LLC | 803 F.3d 1032 (9th Cir. 2015) Bikram Choudhury grew up doing Hatha yoga poses, or asanas, in his native Calcutta. In nineteen seventy one, he emigrated to Beverly Hills, where he became a yogi to the stars. By the two thousands, he had thousands of adherents, including two former students who replicated his techniques in their own studios. Choudhury took them on in the copyright case Bikram’s Yoga College of India versus Evolation Yoga. Choudhury developed a class style in which he taught twenty six asanas and two breathing exercises in sequence in a heated room meant to replicate the heat of India. He advertised his yoga classes with promises of improved mental and physical health. Bikram yoga became very popular, and Choudhury was known as the yogi to the stars. In nineteen seventy nine, Choudhury published and copyrighted the book Bikram’s Beginning Yoga Class, with descriptions and photos of the twenty six asanas and two breathing exercises. In two thousand two, he registered copyright for the compilation of exercises in the book. Mark Drost and Zefea Samson both completed the Bikram teacher training course. In two thousand nine, they founded their yoga company, Evolation Yoga, which offered a hot yoga class featuring twenty six postures and two breathing exercises. Choudhury and his school sued Evolation, alleging that the hot yoga class infringed his copyrighted works. The district court ruled that Bikram’s sequence was a collection of facts and ideas not entitled to copyright protection. Choudhury appealed to the Ninth Circuit. Want more details on this case? Get the rule of law, issues, holding and reasonings, and more case facts here: https://www.quimbee.com/cases/bikram-s-yoga-college-of-india-l-p-v-evolation-yoga-llc The Quimbee App features over 16,300 case briefs keyed to 223 casebooks. Try it free for 7 days! https://www.quimbee.com/case-briefs-overview Have Questions about this Case? Submit your questions and get answers from a real attorney here: https://www.quimbee.com/cases/bikram-s-yoga-college-of-india-l-p-v-evolation-yoga-llc Did we just become best friends? Stay connected to Quimbee here: Subscribe to our YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=QuimbeeDotCom Quimbee Case Brief App https://www.quimbee.com/case-briefs-overview Facebook https://www.facebook.com/quimbeedotcom/ Twitter https://twitter.com/quimbeedotcom #casebriefs #lawcases #casesummaries