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To amend title 17, United States Code, to provide that the first sale doctrine applies to any computer program that enables a machine or other product to operate, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressHR-905| House 
| Updated: 2/7/2017
Blake Farenthold

Blake Farenthold

Republican Representative

Texas

Cosponsors (3)
Jason Lewis (Republican)Jared Polis (Democratic)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)

Judiciary Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
You Own Devices Act This bill amends federal copyright law to allow the owner of a machine or other product operated in any part by a computer program to transfer an authorized copy of the computer program, or the right to obtain such copy, when the owner sells, leases, or otherwise transfers the machine or product to another person. The bill prohibits such right to transfer the computer program from being waived by any agreement. Any right to receive modifications to such a computer program relating to security or error correction that applied to the owner of the machine or product shall apply to the person to whom the machine or product and the copy of the computer program are transferred. Nothing in this bill should be construed to permit the owner to retain an unauthorized copy of the computer program after such a transfer.
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Timeline
Feb 7, 2017
Introduced in House
Feb 7, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
  • February 7, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • February 7, 2017
    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Commerce

Computers and information technologyComputer security and identity theftIntellectual propertyLease and rental servicesRetail and wholesale trades

To amend title 17, United States Code, to provide that the first sale doctrine applies to any computer program that enables a machine or other product to operate, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressHR-905| House 
| Updated: 2/7/2017
You Own Devices Act This bill amends federal copyright law to allow the owner of a machine or other product operated in any part by a computer program to transfer an authorized copy of the computer program, or the right to obtain such copy, when the owner sells, leases, or otherwise transfers the machine or product to another person. The bill prohibits such right to transfer the computer program from being waived by any agreement. Any right to receive modifications to such a computer program relating to security or error correction that applied to the owner of the machine or product shall apply to the person to whom the machine or product and the copy of the computer program are transferred. Nothing in this bill should be construed to permit the owner to retain an unauthorized copy of the computer program after such a transfer.
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Timeline
Feb 7, 2017
Introduced in House
Feb 7, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
  • February 7, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • February 7, 2017
    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Blake Farenthold

Blake Farenthold

Republican Representative

Texas

Cosponsors (3)
Jason Lewis (Republican)Jared Polis (Democratic)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)

Judiciary Committee

Commerce

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Computers and information technologyComputer security and identity theftIntellectual propertyLease and rental servicesRetail and wholesale trades