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That’s an interesting case; historically courts have ruled that the first sale doctrine doesn’t apply to overseas manufactured goods, since they were never lega
by mr_toad 8y ago
That’s an interesting case; historically courts have ruled that the first sale doctrine doesn’t apply to overseas manufactured goods, since they were never legally sold in the US.
However, the case doesn’t necessarily create a precedent. There was a four judge majority, with one judge concurring, but with a different opinion. Also, it was a copyright lawsuit, not a trademark lawsuit, so it doesn’t necessarily set a precedent for trademark disputes.