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Court Extends Ban on RealNetworks’ RealDVD Software
Follow-up hearing will not be scheduled until after November 17, Judge Marilyn Patel says.
10.08.2008 — The U.S. District Court has extended the temporary ban that prohibits RealNetworks from selling its RealDVD software.
Judge Marilyn Patel says a follow-up hearing will not be held until after November 17 so she can learn more about the software, a PC application that lets consumers copy their DVDs — with encryption intact — to a hard drive.
Here's Patel's statement following the hearing, as reported by CNET.
The Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) filed a lawsuit against RealDVD, saying “RealNetworks’ RealDVD should be called StealDVD.” The case, however, moved to a Northern District of California court from a Central District court, where the movie studios operate.
Read the full statement from the MPAA.
RealNetworks filed a preemptive lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, asking the court to rule that RealDVD "fully complies with the DVD Copy Control Association's license agreement."
Read the full statement from RealNetworks.
Judge Marilyn Patel says a follow-up hearing will not be held until after November 17 so she can learn more about the software, a PC application that lets consumers copy their DVDs — with encryption intact — to a hard drive.
Here's Patel's statement following the hearing, as reported by CNET.
I am extending the temporary restraining order because I'm not satisfied in the fact that this technology is not in violation. There are serious questions about copyright violations. There are questions about violations of the (Digital Millennium Copyright Act), and violations of these companies' agreement.
The Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) filed a lawsuit against RealDVD, saying “RealNetworks’ RealDVD should be called StealDVD.” The case, however, moved to a Northern District of California court from a Central District court, where the movie studios operate.
Read the full statement from the MPAA.
RealNetworks filed a preemptive lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, asking the court to rule that RealDVD "fully complies with the DVD Copy Control Association's license agreement."
Read the full statement from RealNetworks.
DVD Ripping: The Whole Picture
 | DVD Ripping: The Latest on the Legal Front This compilation of articles on the legality of DVD ripping, and related fair-use cases, will be updated continuously. Latest on DVD Ripping: RealNetworks, Control4, Crestron, Kaleidescape RealNetworks may be the first big-name brand to offer DVD ripping software, as Kaleidescape case is appealed; Escient, Crestron, Control4, Request take different approaches. Is DVD 'Ripping' the Same as 'Archiving?' Is the term "ripping" generally understood as the "illegal" form of copying a disk? Likewise, is "archiving" known as the bit-for-bit "legal" way of doing it? Can You Be Sued for Helping Clients Rip DVDs? EFF attorney Fred von Lohmann explains some of the legal issues involved in selling and installing products that enable users to copy DVDs. Is Your DVD Server Legal? Manufacturers Say Yes! Developers of movie-ripping products insist their products are legal. Here's how the manufacturers justify their solutions. Copy Protection Group Sues Kaleidescape (2005) Kaleidescape has a license from the DVD CCA to employ CSS decoding in its media servers, which it does. Now, DVD CCA is suing Kaleidescape for breach of contract. Kaleidescape Prevails in DVD Ripping Case (2007) Manufacturer can continue to make video servers, but Judge did not rule on copyright issues in general. DVD CCA Appeals Kaleidescape Decision on DVD Ripping (2007) Organization claims, "The trial court erred in its interpretation of the CSS licensing agreement." | |
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