Used Software

Could Software Imports from Europe Bypass U.S. First Sale and IP Exhaustion Laws?

On July 3, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) ruled that a sale of a digital copy of software exhausted the copyright owner's exclusive distribution rights to the copy under Europe's first sale doctrine. As a...more

CJEU Rules First Sale Doctrine Applies to Digital Copies of Software in Europe

In an eagerly-awaited judgment, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has held that the first sale doctrine applies to digital copies of software sold in the European Union or European Economic Area. In...more