- Importation right
An importation right is the legal ability to import a product into a certain country.
Importation means "sending goods from one country to another". [Black's Law Dictionary, p. 243 (2001).] Right means "in accord with law...." [Black's Law Dictionary, p. 483 (2001).]
pecific examples
Under the literal or strict interpretation of
United States copyright law , it is illegal toimport any copyrighted material into the U.S. [17 U.S.C. section 601, found at [http://www.copyright.gov/title17/92chap6.html Copyright Law Official US Government web site] ] Of course, there are manyloophole s and exceptions, including:
*The "United States Customs Service is presented with an import statement issued under the seal of the Copyright Office," for up to 2,000 copies. [17 U.S.C. section 601, para. (2), found at [http://www.copyright.gov/title17/92chap6.html Copyright Law Official US Government web site] ]
* Educational (schools) exception. [17 U.S.C. section 601, para. (3), found at [http://www.copyright.gov/title17/92chap6.html Copyright Law Official US Government web site] ]
*A single personal copy. [17 U.S.C. section 601, para. (4), found at [http://www.copyright.gov/title17/92chap6.html Copyright Law Official US Government web site] ]Some scholars have written that owners of
intellectual property , such astrademark andcopyright , have an inherent right to import theirproperty rights . [ [http://www.ivir.nl/publications/cohen_jehoram/Cohen2.doc IVIR.nl web site] ] [John F. Noble, Editor, "Computer Law Reporter", notes at [http://www3.wcl.american.edu/cni/9411/3984.html American U. Law school web site] , citing "Sebastian Intern", op. cite. ] ["Sebastian Intern v. Consumer Contacts" (PTY), 847 F.2d 1093, 1098-99 (3rd Cir. 1988).]The importation rights of
CD s has affectedJ-pop music. [ [http://www17.ocn.ne.jp/~tadhomma/CDImpRight01.htm CD importation rights controversy] .]References
ee also
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Import duty
*Most favored nation
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