Bringing Down the Walls: How Technology is Being Used to Thwart Parallel Importers Amid the International Confusion Concerning Exhaustion of Rights

Authors

• Ryan L. Vinelli, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law

Abstract

The note examines the tension between intellectual property rights and free trade, highlighting the conflict arising from market segmentation strategies employed by companies like Sony. It argues that the lack of a uniform international standard on the exhaustion of rights exacerbates this issue, suggesting that an international regime under the WTO could mitigate market segmentation and promote free trade.

Disciplines

Intellectual Property Law | International Trade Law | Law | Science and Technology Law

Recommended Citation

Ryan L. Vinelli, Bringing Down the Walls: How Technology is Being Used to Thwart Parallel Importers Amid the International Confusion Concerning Exhaustion of Rights, 17 Cardozo J. Int'l & Comp. L. 135 (2009).
Available at: https://larc.cardozo.yu.edu/cjicl/vol17/iss1/6