Website ‘You’ve Been Owned’ Launches to Defend First-Sale Doctrine Drew Wilson | June 23, 2012 One of the stories we’ve posted that has received a lot of attention was our article entitled “Could Selling Your Computer One Day Be a Criminal Offense?” It revolves around a court case that could make the selling of foreign manufactured products copyright infringement. With the Trans-Pacific Partnership, one could make the connection that this …
Could Selling Your Computer One Day Be a Criminal Offense? Drew Wilson | June 13, 2012 A court case in New York is currently raising eyebrows. Apparently, the case is headed to the supreme court because the lower level courts have ruled that if you bought something like a computer from overseas, the act of selling that computer in the US could be a violation of copyright laws. It is seen …