June 21, 2003

Lenz: No Sale Doctrine

I would like this to be the law. I'll call it the "no sale doctrine":

If a copyright holder doesn't sell his work (any more), his remedies are restricted to a "notice and take-down" procedure. He can't claim damages. And criminal law provisions against copyright violations don't apply.

Here are some reasons for this proposal.


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