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		awinter-py on May 30, 2017 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: SCOTUS: Patent Rights Over a Printer Cartridge Are... Are european secondhand copies resellable in the US?

dsr_ on May 30, 2017 | [–]

Probably. In general, the first sale doctrine applies to copyrighted works that exist on a physical medium. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First-sale_doctrine

ohyes on May 30, 2017 | [–]

And if they are, once I've bought the EU copy in the us, can i resell it again?

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