Kirtsaeng v. John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
| Docket No. | Op. Below | Argument | Opinion | Vote | Author | Term |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11-697 | 2d Cir. | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | OT 2012 |
Issue: How do Section 602(a)(1) of the Copyright Act, which prohibits the importation of a work without the authority of the copyright’s owner, and Section 109(a) of the Copyright Act, which allows the owner of a copy “lawfully made under this title” to sell or otherwise dispose of the copy without the copyright owner’s permission, apply to a copy that was made and legally acquired abroad and then imported into the United States?
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Certiorari-stage documents
- Opinion below (2d Cir.)
- Petition for certiorari
- Brief in opposition
- Amicus brief of eBay et al.
- Amicus brief of Retail Industry Leaders Association et al.
- Amicus brief of Public Knowledge et al.
- Amicus brief of American Intellectual Property Law Association in support of neither party
- Reply of petitioner
