by Doug | Jun 23, 2014 | Industry News
Last week the U.S. Supreme Court found invalid a patent covering a computer‐implemented method for mitigating “settlement risk” (i.e., the risk that only one party to a financial transaction will pay what it owes) by using a third‐party...
by Doug | Mar 8, 2013 | John Wiley & Sons vs. Kirtsaeng, Policy & Law
The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) agreed to hear the case of John Wiley & Sons vs. Kirtsaeng regarding application of the First Sale Doctrine to goods made outside the US. The First Sale Doctrine is a defense to copyright infringement wherein the...
by Doug | Oct 30, 2012 | John Wiley & Sons vs. Kirtsaeng, Policy & Law
by Jeff Owen Yesterday the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) held oral arguments in the case of Kirtsaeng v. Wiley (case # 11-697). We’ve previously reported on this case and issue regarding copyright law, the First Sale Doctrine, and owners’ rights. You...
by Doug | Oct 29, 2012 | Policy & Law
We will post an update to the US Supreme Court (SCOTUS) case #11-697 (John Wiley & Sons vs. Kirtsaeng) regarding owners’ rights and copyright tomorrow afternoon. Two significant events that you’ll want to know about are happening: formation of the...
by Doug | Oct 15, 2012 | Association News, John Wiley & Sons vs. Kirtsaeng, Policy & Law
ASCDI/NATD members, your ownership rights are under attack! Today, you have the right to freely import and resell a wide array of information technology products from around the world. Under current US Copyright law, manufacturers lose the right to restrict resale...
