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Contacts:
Demand
Progress: David Moon, moon@demandprogress.org
Electronic
Frontier Foundation: Rebecca Jeschke, rebecca@eff.org
Engage:
Patrick Ruffini, patrick@engagedc.com
Fight for
the Future: Douglas Schatz, pdschatz@gmail.com
Public
Knowledge: Sherwin Siy, ssiy@publicknowledge.org
Over 100,000 Sign Petition Calling for Protection of Ownership Rights
Citizens rally as oral argument nears in
Kirtsaeng v. Wiley case in U.S. Supreme Court
More than 100,000 people have signed a petition urging the President
and the Attorney General to support the “ownership rights” of all Americans. Ownership rights include the right to resell,
give away, and otherwise use lawfully purchased goods in any lawful manner. The
petitions were delivered today to leaders within the Obama Administration. The petition drive was organized by
Citizens for Ownership Rights, a coalition of public interest groups and
individuals that are concerned about the erosion of ownership rights in
America.
“Ownership rights matter to all
Americans, and we are pleased that within one month of launching our petition
drive we have reached 100,000 signatures and counting,” said David Moon, program
director at Demand Progress. “Part of our goal is to raise awareness and educate
Americans and policy makers about the threats to ownership rights, rights many
take for granted.”
A series of recent federal court
decisions on U.S. Copyright Act have undermined ownership rights. Of particular
concern, is the upcoming Supreme Court case, Kirtsaeng v. John Wiley & Sons, Inc., which has the potential
to eliminate ownership rights for legitimate goods manufactured overseas.
The case involves an
entrepreneurial graduate student named Supap Kirtsaeng who was trying to raise
money for college. Mr. Kirtsaeng acquired legitimate textbooks through friends
and family in Thailand and sold them in the U.S. through various e-commerce
sites. Mr. Kirtsaeng was sued by the book publisher, John Wiley and Sons, who claimed
that US copyright law barred his unauthorized sales of the textbooks. In response, Kirtsaeng claimed that he
was the lawful owner of those books, since he had paid full price for them in
Thailand, and he could now do with them what he wished.
The court ruled against Kirtsaeng,
holding that because the books were manufactured outside the US, he was in
violation of U.S. copyright law for being an unauthorized seller. Kirtsaeng has
appealed the case to the Supreme Court, which will hear arguments in the fall.
Sherwin Siy, deputy legal director
of Public Knowledge said, “If the lower court’s decision is upheld, it could
mean that the owner of a good made outside the US, whether that owner us an
individual or a business, may need to get permission from a copyright owner
every time he or she decides to sell, or even give away, the good. It’s
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“This perverse application of
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Internet,” said Patrick Ruffini, title of Engage DC. “The Internet has provided
tremendous value for consumers enabling them to compare prices by shopping from
other Internet users and businesses of all sizes, around the globe. We cannot
sit idly by and allow manufacturers to use copyright law to eliminate ownership
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“Not only is this bad for
consumers, it could have significant consequences for libraries and other
organizations and businesses that lend products. We hope that the President,
his Administration and other lawmakers will come forward to express their support
for ownership rights,” said Corinne McSherry, Electronic Frontier Foundation’s Intellectual
Property Director.
The petition and more information
about the issue and the campaign can be found at http://ownershiprights.org.
###
Citizens for Ownership Rights
is a coalition of public interest groups and associations behind a petition
drive asking citizens to send a strong message to the President of the United
States and the Attorney General that ownership rights are a foundational
principle of a strong democracy. Organizations include: Demand Progress,
Electronic Frontier Foundation, Engage, Fight for the Future, and Public
Knowledge. Any group or individual that feels passionately about issues that
affect our ability to use the Internet to access information and goods on a
global scale is invited to be a part of the campaign.
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Public
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Citizens rally as oral argument nears in
Kirtsaeng v. Wiley case in U.S. Supreme Court
More than 100,000 people have signed a petition urging the President
and the Attorney General to support the “ownership rights” of all Americans. Ownership rights include the right to resell,
give away, and otherwise use lawfully purchased goods in any lawful manner. The
petitions were delivered today to leaders within the Obama Administration. The petition drive was organized by
Citizens for Ownership Rights, a coalition of public interest groups and
individuals that are concerned about the erosion of ownership rights in
America.
“Ownership rights matter to all
Americans, and we are pleased that within one month of launching our petition
drive we have reached 100,000 signatures and counting,” said David Moon, program
director at Demand Progress. “Part of our goal is to raise awareness and educate
Americans and policy makers about the threats to ownership rights, rights many
take for granted.”
A series of recent federal court
decisions on U.S. Copyright Act have undermined ownership rights. Of particular
concern, is the upcoming Supreme Court case, Kirtsaeng v. John Wiley & Sons, Inc., which has the potential
to eliminate ownership rights for legitimate goods manufactured overseas.
The case involves an
entrepreneurial graduate student named Supap Kirtsaeng who was trying to raise
money for college. Mr. Kirtsaeng acquired legitimate textbooks through friends
and family in Thailand and sold them in the U.S. through various e-commerce
sites. Mr. Kirtsaeng was sued by the book publisher, John Wiley and Sons, who claimed
that US copyright law barred his unauthorized sales of the textbooks. In response, Kirtsaeng claimed that he
was the lawful owner of those books, since he had paid full price for them in
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The court ruled against Kirtsaeng,
holding that because the books were manufactured outside the US, he was in
violation of U.S. copyright law for being an unauthorized seller. Kirtsaeng has
appealed the case to the Supreme Court, which will hear arguments in the fall.
Sherwin Siy, deputy legal director
of Public Knowledge said, “If the lower court’s decision is upheld, it could
mean that the owner of a good made outside the US, whether that owner us an
individual or a business, may need to get permission from a copyright owner
every time he or she decides to sell, or even give away, the good. It’s
nonsensical.”
“This perverse application of
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Internet,” said Patrick Ruffini, title of Engage DC. “The Internet has provided
tremendous value for consumers enabling them to compare prices by shopping from
other Internet users and businesses of all sizes, around the globe. We cannot
sit idly by and allow manufacturers to use copyright law to eliminate ownership
rights and place unfair restrictions on global commerce,” Ruffini said.
“Not only is this bad for
consumers, it could have significant consequences for libraries and other
organizations and businesses that lend products. We hope that the President,
his Administration and other lawmakers will come forward to express their support
for ownership rights,” said Corinne McSherry, Electronic Frontier Foundation’s Intellectual
Property Director.
The petition and more information
about the issue and the campaign can be found at http://ownershiprights.org.
###
Citizens for Ownership Rights
is a coalition of public interest groups and associations behind a petition
drive asking citizens to send a strong message to the President of the United
States and the Attorney General that ownership rights are a foundational
principle of a strong democracy. Organizations include: Demand Progress,
Electronic Frontier Foundation, Engage, Fight for the Future, and Public
Knowledge. Any group or individual that feels passionately about issues that
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Citizens rally as oral argument nears in
Kirtsaeng v. Wiley case in U.S. Supreme Court
More than 100,000 people have signed a petition urging the President
and the Attorney General to support the “ownership rights” of all Americans. Ownership rights include the right to resell,
give away, and otherwise use lawfully purchased goods in any lawful manner. The
petitions were delivered today to leaders within the Obama Administration. The petition drive was organized by
Citizens for Ownership Rights, a coalition of public interest groups and
individuals that are concerned about the erosion of ownership rights in
America.
“Ownership rights matter to all
Americans, and we are pleased that within one month of launching our petition
drive we have reached 100,000 signatures and counting,” said David Moon, program
director at Demand Progress. “Part of our goal is to raise awareness and educate
Americans and policy makers about the threats to ownership rights, rights many
take for granted.”
A series of recent federal court
decisions on U.S. Copyright Act have undermined ownership rights. Of particular
concern, is the upcoming Supreme Court case, Kirtsaeng v. John Wiley & Sons, Inc., which has the potential
to eliminate ownership rights for legitimate goods manufactured overseas.
The case involves an
entrepreneurial graduate student named Supap Kirtsaeng who was trying to raise
money for college. Mr. Kirtsaeng acquired legitimate textbooks through friends
and family in Thailand and sold them in the U.S. through various e-commerce
sites. Mr. Kirtsaeng was sued by the book publisher, John Wiley and Sons, who claimed
that US copyright law barred his unauthorized sales of the textbooks. In response, Kirtsaeng claimed that he
was the lawful owner of those books, since he had paid full price for them in
Thailand, and he could now do with them what he wished.
The court ruled against Kirtsaeng,
holding that because the books were manufactured outside the US, he was in
violation of U.S. copyright law for being an unauthorized seller. Kirtsaeng has
appealed the case to the Supreme Court, which will hear arguments in the fall.
Sherwin Siy, deputy legal director
of Public Knowledge said, “If the lower court’s decision is upheld, it could
mean that the owner of a good made outside the US, whether that owner us an
individual or a business, may need to get permission from a copyright owner
every time he or she decides to sell, or even give away, the good. It’s
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“This perverse application of
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Internet,” said Patrick Ruffini, title of Engage DC. “The Internet has provided
tremendous value for consumers enabling them to compare prices by shopping from
other Internet users and businesses of all sizes, around the globe. We cannot
sit idly by and allow manufacturers to use copyright law to eliminate ownership
rights and place unfair restrictions on global commerce,” Ruffini said.
“Not only is this bad for
consumers, it could have significant consequences for libraries and other
organizations and businesses that lend products. We hope that the President,
his Administration and other lawmakers will come forward to express their support
for ownership rights,” said Corinne McSherry, Electronic Frontier Foundation’s Intellectual
Property Director.
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about the issue and the campaign can be found at http://ownershiprights.org.
###
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is a coalition of public interest groups and associations behind a petition
drive asking citizens to send a strong message to the President of the United
States and the Attorney General that ownership rights are a foundational
principle of a strong democracy. Organizations include: Demand Progress,
Electronic Frontier Foundation, Engage, Fight for the Future, and Public
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