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The Chamberlain Group, Inc. v. Skylink Technologies, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (2004) | 381 F.3d 1178; 2004 WL 1932660
TL;DR: A garage door opener manufacturer sued a competitor making universal remotes, claiming the remote illegally circumvented its copyrighted software under the DMCA. The court found no violation because the remote only enabled authorized, non-infringing uses by consumers who owned the original product.
Legal Significance: This case established that the DMCA's anti-circumvention provisions do not prohibit devices that enable only legitimate, non-infringing uses of copyrighted works. A plaintiff must demonstrate a nexus between the alleged circumvention and the protection of a right secured by the Copyright Act.