Exhaustion doctrine under U.S. law
When you buy a toy, you can do whatever you want with it. You can play with it, share it with your friends, or even give it away. But when you sell the toy, you cannot control what the person who buys it does with it. This is called the exhaustion doctrine.
This doctrine says that once the seller gets paid for the toy, they can't control or limit what the buyer does with it, like using it or reselling it. The seller can't sue the buyer for playing or selling the toy because they already got the money they wanted for it.
It's like when you buy a chocolate bar at the store. Once you pay for it and take it home, you can eat it all, share it with your friends, or even give it away. The store can't stop you because you paid for it and it's now yours to do whatever you want with it.
This idea also applies to things like software and books. If you buy a book or a computer program, the seller can't stop you from reselling it or using it however you want because the exhaustion doctrine applies. Once they sell it, they can't control what you do with it.
This doctrine says that once the seller gets paid for the toy, they can't control or limit what the buyer does with it, like using it or reselling it. The seller can't sue the buyer for playing or selling the toy because they already got the money they wanted for it.
It's like when you buy a chocolate bar at the store. Once you pay for it and take it home, you can eat it all, share it with your friends, or even give it away. The store can't stop you because you paid for it and it's now yours to do whatever you want with it.
This idea also applies to things like software and books. If you buy a book or a computer program, the seller can't stop you from reselling it or using it however you want because the exhaustion doctrine applies. Once they sell it, they can't control what you do with it.