Monday Day Of Action: Defend Your Right To Resell Things You Own

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It's unbelievable, but copyright and trademark holders really are trying to take away your right to sell things you own.

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	Sent! If you like, you can send more messages below. If you have an email program, click here to open an email you can send to your friends. Or send an email from here. Enter friends' e-mail addresses: Subject: Do you really own your computer? Friends- Do you really own the smartphone or computer you’re using to read this email? If you sold your computer, would you be breaking the law? A federal court in New York says you would be. It's unbelievable, but trademark and copyright holders really are trying to take away your right to sell things that you own. Please click here to fight back: http://www.youvebeenowned.org/ The First-Sale Doctrine gives us the right to sell most property we own. But if the Supreme Court supports the lower court’s decision, we won't really “own” anything if it's from a different country. We expect them to issue a ruling later this year. The President can urge the Court to side with consumers; then Congress will probably weigh in on the issue, no matter how the Court rules. If we lose this fight, anybody who wants to resell foreign products, from Macbooks and iPhones to our clothing and textbooks, will have to ask copyright holders for permission first. And they'll have the right to deny it! It's bad for so many reasons: It'll undermine Craigslist and Ebay, hurt the environment, increase incentives for manufacturers to move jobs off-shore, and effectively ban the traditional American yard sale. Just click here to email your lawmakers right away: http://www.youvebeenowned.org/ Thanks! Add a short note (optional):

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