[buaya]

Apparently, the "First Sale" principle - though bruised and bloodied - still lives.

[buaya]

ping

[theartfuldodger]

Even a small victory, such as this, is good news. Thanks for the post.

[newzjunkey]

Excellent. May this continue to be the findings of future courts!

[Grut]

I've always wondered at the enforceability of a contract where you have to buy - and open - the product before you can read the contract which sets conditions on the sale.

[bvw]

"The balance of rights in intellectual property law is already tilted heavily in favor of the intellectual property owner," ruled Judge Dean Pregerson, in a burst of enlightenment.

"Intellectual Property Owner" is not legit. The proper term is "Temporary Grantee of Exclusive Rights". We, as the sovereign in the formula of our government: "We the People"; we are the owners of all and any intellectual property rights. WE own, inseverably, the property rights to the copies and derivative works, yet we can and do grant temporary exclusive authority to copies to individuals and surrogate entities. We once hoped that those grants might encourage technical inventions and promote engineering and science.