Omega S.A. v. Costco Wholesale Corp.

Case Number: CLB0249

Date: 09.03.2008

Citation: 88 U.S.P.Q.2d 1102 (9th Cir. 2008)

A defendant in a copyright infringement action may not claim the “first sale doctrine” as a defense when the claims involve non-domestically made copies of U.S. copyrighted works.

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17 U.S.C. §§ 106(3) 602(a) and 109(a) Copyright Act of 1976 first sale doctrine
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