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Simple English definitions for legal terms

first-sale doctrine

Read a random definition: Foreign Service Institute

A quick definition of first-sale doctrine:

The first-sale doctrine is a rule that says when you buy a physical copy of something like a book or CD, you can give it or sell it to someone else without breaking the law. This means that the person who made the thing you bought can't stop you from sharing it with others. The same rule applies to things that have a patent on them, which means the person who invented it can't stop you from using, fixing, or selling it after you buy it. However, there may be some rules in the contract or license that limit what you can do with it.

A more thorough explanation:

The first-sale doctrine is a legal principle that applies to both copyright and patent law. It allows the purchaser of a physical copy of a copyrighted work or a patented article to sell or give away that copy without infringing on the owner's exclusive distribution rights.

Under copyright law, the first-sale doctrine means that if you buy a book or a CD, you can sell or give away that copy to someone else without breaking the law. The copyright owner's distribution right is said to be exhausted with regard to that physical copy.

For example, if you buy a copy of a book and then sell it to a friend, you are not infringing on the author's copyright. The author cannot control what happens to that physical copy of the book once it has been sold.

Under patent law, the first-sale doctrine means that if you buy a patented article, you have the right to use, repair, and resell that article without interference from the patent owner. The patent owner's monopoly right to control the use of the article is said to be exhausted with the first sale.

For example, if you buy a patented tool and then sell it to someone else, you are not infringing on the patent owner's rights. The patent owner cannot control what happens to that physical tool once it has been sold.

However, the patent owner may still be able to retain some control over the article through terms in the license or sale contract. As long as these limitations do not amount to anticompetitive patent misuse, they are allowed under the law.

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I said accosted not assaulted
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guys. my notre dame address just went long is this good or bad
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23:37
Oooooo me too
23:37
omg is this good or bad
Dkk
23:47
Idk if gender roles are gunna fix that then.
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it looks like most people who applied in october last cycle didn't get a decision until january... does it even mean anything that our addresses went long??
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windyMagician
0:34
reporting live to say my ndls address also went long
does it mean anything ^
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2:21
NDLS and Fordham took a very long time last year. It's good info for people to know.
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let’s get after it boys and girls
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I gtg to bed soon.
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Big day today. Gunna be a crazy one. I will sleep through the first half.
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also jazzy my ndls address went long ages ago i sadly do not think it means anything
my stanford address also went long LOL i think at most it's an indicator it's under review
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7:44
My berkeley paragraph finally disappeared. I definitely think it is just an indicator that they are actively reviewing files, and does not mean anything about A, WL, or Rs
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Also has anyone's date disappeared for W&L? Mine did last night
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@WorthlessAttractiveZombie: mine did yesterday morning
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Oops sorry I meant Vilanova. Mine disappeared last week
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