Gentleman, hot off the presses, this latest development may just be what were looking for in the way of stopping drone manufacturers from, in essence, controlling OUR aircrafts.
This article was posted on Drone U's Facebook page talking about a decision made by the United States Supreme Court dealing with companies and the legality of controlling devices after being purchased. Hopefully this will spell a WIN for us in the drone community as well.
Facebook post and full article linked below:
Drone U Post:
Upset that DJI can control the drone YOU bought?
Not anymore Drone Manufacturers... Thanks to the United State Supreme Court, manufacturers cannot control what you do with a product after you purchase the product. They cannot control how you use the product or how you fix the product.
In this monumental case, John Roberts stated, "A purchaser has the right to use, sell, or import an item because those are the rights that come along with ownership, not because it purchased authority to engage in those practices from the patentee."
Supreme Court Briefing:
https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/16pdf/15-1189_ebfj.pdf
This article was posted on Drone U's Facebook page talking about a decision made by the United States Supreme Court dealing with companies and the legality of controlling devices after being purchased. Hopefully this will spell a WIN for us in the drone community as well.
Facebook post and full article linked below:
Drone U Post:
Upset that DJI can control the drone YOU bought?
Not anymore Drone Manufacturers... Thanks to the United State Supreme Court, manufacturers cannot control what you do with a product after you purchase the product. They cannot control how you use the product or how you fix the product.
In this monumental case, John Roberts stated, "A purchaser has the right to use, sell, or import an item because those are the rights that come along with ownership, not because it purchased authority to engage in those practices from the patentee."
Supreme Court Briefing:
https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/16pdf/15-1189_ebfj.pdf