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Monthly Archives: October 2009

Vernor v. Autodesk and the First Sale Doctrine: The District Court Has Nothing Further to Add, Judgment for Reseller

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Vernor v. Autodesk, Inc. is a closely followed case in which an eBay reseller of software argues that his resales are protected by the copyright first sale doctrine, and software company Autodesk is arguing that because the AutoCad software Mr. Vernor is auctioning on eBay is licensed, not sold, Mr. Vernor is not an owner… Continue Reading