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thewrightbiz



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PostPosted: Sun Sep 12, 2010 6:19 am    Post subject: Yikes! you can't sell used software Reply with quote

Court limits right to sell used software

Rob Beschizza at 6:10 PM Friday, Sep 10, 2010

The Ninth Circuit court ruled today that you do not have the right to sell used software if the license agreement forbids it. The case centered on legitimate copies of Autodesk sold second-hand on eBay, but the ruling spells trouble for any business (e.g. GameStop) that relies on America's increasingly cold-to-the-touch doctrine of first sale. [Ars]
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PostPosted: Sun Sep 12, 2010 6:35 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Here's more information and a link to the Sept 12, 2010 article from AuctionBytes that also mentions books, DVDs in addition to software! Sad

http://www.auctionbytes.com/cab/abu/y210/m09/abu0270/s01
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