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DMCA Invoked Against Garage Door Openers

Posted by michael on from the take-that,-evildoer dept.

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)."

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  1. This is obvious by Merkins · · Score: 4, Funny

    It's an open and shut case.

    Boom boom

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  2. IN SOVIET RUSSIA by Old+Wolf · · Score: 5, Funny

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

    Oh how the tables have turned

  3. Re:This is good by $rtbl_this · · Score: 5, Funny

    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).

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  4. Re:All Your Base Indeed... by zentigger · · Score: 4, Funny

    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.

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