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Title: When the Software We Buy Is Not Actually Ours: An Analysis of Vernor v. Autodesk on the First Sale Doctrine and Essential Step Defense.
Authors: Leong, Terence1
Source: Northwestern Journal of Technology & Intellectual Property. Winter2012, Vol. 10 Issue 3, p239-254. 16p.
Subjects: Computer software laws, Software protection laws, Copyright of software, Licenses, Autodesk Inc., Vernor (Company), Actions & defenses (Law)
Abstract: The article discusses the issue of whether software licensing corresponds to copyright protection laws using as a reference the Vernor v. Autodesk, Inc. court case. It provides an overview of limits on the rights of software copyright holders including the first sale doctrine, the essential step defense and software copyrightability. Information is also offered on the Vernor v. Autodesk, Inc. case including the decisions of various courts, and the policy arguments behind Vernor.
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