DMCA Invoked Against Garage Door Openers

boijames writes "In the latest bit of DMCA lunacy, copyright guru David Nimmer turned me onto a case that his firm is defending, where a garage door opener company (The Chamberlain Group) has leveled a DMCA claim (among other claims) against the maker of universal garage door remotes (Skylink)."

Comments

This is obvious

[Merkins]

It's an open and shut case.

Boom boom

IN SOVIET RUSSIA

[Old Wolf]

They fight against US laws restricting freedom of speech...

Oh how the tables have turned

Re:Sure, you can have guns...

[GigsVT]

Isn't it ridiculous how people can have lethal chemicals, like Dihydrogen Monoxide, and yet the DMCA is around?

Dihydrogen Monoxide kills more people per year than any other chemical.

Re:This is good

[$rtbl_this]

I think that some day you'll have to pay a tax for saying "Mickey".

That's just taking the mick... er... piss! I meant to say "piss" (well, assuming that doesn't get me sued by the brewers of Fosters).

I know what Slashdotters are afraid of loosing :-)

[Jugalator]

What does this tell of the lifestyle of /.-ers? :-)

Hmm... Anyway, I think I got the message, thanks for your comparisons. :-)

I wouldn't be surprised...
If universal tv remote manufacturers are next on the list to be hit by the DMCA

Universal Remotes
Well I guess Universal remotes are next.

This sux .....
..ass bigntime. What is next? Universal TV remotes?

Is the DMCA retroactive?
-snip- I guess the next thing on the list is el-cheapo TV remotes being removed from the market

What's next?
Banning universal TV remote controls?

Does this make my palm pilot illegial?
I can use my palm pilot as a TV remote, is this illegial too now?

Re:Straw man?

[operagost]

I'd say XOR is a minor fifth up from rot-13

That would have to be a diminished fifth. ;-)

Re:All Your Base Indeed...

[zentigger]

We actually have a criminal charge for jokers like this in Canada. It's called mischief. The idea is that someone must be able to show that there is some merrit, and the law somehow applies to their case before they file suit. Usually this is accomplished by consulting a lawyer.

I beleive that contempt of court charges can also be applied in a case where someone brings a case before a judge and the judge is forced to publicly laugh at their stupidity.