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[dvd-discuss] DMCA: Skylink beats Chamberlain
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- From: "James S. Tyre" <jstyre(at)jstyre.com>
- Date: Thu, 13 Nov 2003 18:58:50 -0800
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http://www.eff.org/news/breaking/archives/2003_11.php#001027
November 13, 2003
EFF on Chamberlain v. Skylink DMCA Garage Door Opener Case
The Northern District of Illinois District Court today ruled that the
universal garage door clicker sold by Skylink Technologies that
interoperates with Chamberlain Group garage door openers does not violate
the DMCA
"We're pleased the court recognized consumers' reasonable expectation that
they can replace lost or damaged remote controls with competing products
without violating the DMCA. Congress clearly did not intend to give
copyright owners the power to veto interoperable consumer products when it
passed the DMCA" said EFF staff attorney Gwen Hinze.
Posted at 03:11 PM
Court Opinion at
http://www.eff.org/Cases/Chamberlain_v_Skylink/20031113_opinion_granting_summ_judgmt.pdf
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