by ASNAAdmin | Jun 16, 2018 | Blog, Opinion, Policy & Law, Technology News
Copyright is a legal right that grants the creator of an original work exclusive rights for its use and distribution. This is usually only for a limited time. In recent years, some brand holders have misused copyright to try to prevent the resale and service by...
by ASNAAdmin | Oct 27, 2015 | Association News, Blog, Events, Policy & Law
We are making headway. Several years ago legislators never heard from the small and medium size companies that make up our membership. Things have changed. A few months ago we met with the US Library of Congress and explained to them how some manufacturers were...
by Amy Ralls | Sep 9, 2015 | Industry News, Policy & Law
Andrew Shore, Executive Director of the Owners’ Rights Initiative, released the following statement in response to Omega’s petition for a Writ of Certiorari in the case of Omega SA v. Costco Wholesale Corporation. “The Supreme Court in Wiley v. Kirtsaeng definitively...
by Amy Ralls | Sep 9, 2015 | Industry News, Policy & Law
By THE EDITORIAL BOARD SEPT. 7, 2015American patent law should not be used to prevent consumers from reselling, altering or fixing technology products. A federal appeals court will soon hear a case that could clearly establish this principle.Lexmark International v....
by Jeff Owen | May 5, 2015 | Policy & Law
The following piece was co-authored by R Street Innovation Policy Director Mike Godwin and was originally posted on the www.rstreet.org website. During the Great Depression, farm-equipment giant John Deere Co. famously refused to repossess tractors it had sold to...
by ASNAAdmin | Mar 30, 2015 | Policy & Law
“ORI is thrilled to endorse the “Unlocking Technology Act” — bipartisan legislation that will permanently free mobile devices for their owners to use as they see fit. We commend Representatives Lofgren, Massie, Eshoo and Polis for working towards a permanent solution...
