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Internet of Infringing Things: The Effect of Computer Interface Copyrights on Technology Standards
Rutgers Computer and Technology Law Journal
  • Charles Duan, American University Washington College of Law
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-1-2019
Journal

Rutgers Computer and Technology Law Journal

Abstract

You connect to the Internet via your Wi-Fi access point. You surf the Web using a browser and send emails through your email server. You probably use some USB peripherals-say a mouse, keyboard, or printer. Maybe you even watch cable or broadcast television.

Under current case law, each of those computer systems and devices may very well be copyright-infringing contraband. This is through no fault of your own-you need not be pirating music or streaming illegal movies to infringe a copyright. The infringement simply exists, hard-wired within each of those devices and many more that you use, a result of the devices' basic operations: connecting to Wi-Fi, displaying web pages, sending email, connecting peripherals, or receiving broadcasts.

Citation Information
Charles Duan. "Internet of Infringing Things: The Effect of Computer Interface Copyrights on Technology Standards" Rutgers Computer and Technology Law Journal Vol. 45 Iss. 1 (2019) p. 1 - 39
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/charles-duan/7/