Bibbero Systems v. Colwell Systems

Citation:' Bibbero Sys., Inc. v. Colwell Sys., Inc., 893 F.2d 1104 (9th Cir. 1990).

In Bibbero Systems, Inc. v. Colwell Systems, Inc.]], the defendant developed nearly identical medical "superbills" to plaintiff's for use in obtaining reimbursement from insurance companies. The court found that:


 * the purpose of plaintiff Bibbero's superbill is to record information . . . . The superbill is simply a blank form that gives doctors a convenient method for recording services performed. The fact that there is a great deal of printing on the face of the form &mdash; because there are many possible diagnosis and treatments &mdash; does not make the form any less blank.