Authorization To Sale

Marcus Allen Accessories exercises its right/authorization to sell all products listed on our site under §109 of the Copyright Act of 1976. This is also known as the U.S. First Sale Doctrine. Under this U.S. Doctrine, Marcus Allen Accessories exercises its right to display, advertise, price and sale all items listed on our website. The items listed are the authentic original items and have not been altered in any way.

Copyright Law's First Sale Doctrine

First Sale Doctrine Basics

United States copyright law gives copyright owners a number of exclusive rights, including the right to distribute copies of their work.  But under the first sale doctrine, when a copyright owner has sold a lawfully made copy of his or her work, the purchaser can transfer that copy to another person. Accordingly, the first sale doctrine gives those who have purchased a lawfully made copy of copyrighted material the ability to dispose of the particular copy, including the option to sell that copy.

The first sale doctrine, codified at 17 U.S.C. § 109, provides that an individual who knowingly purchases a copy of a copyrighted work from the copyright holder receives the right to sell, display or otherwise dispose of that particular copy, notwithstanding the interests of the copyright owner. The right to distribute ends, however, once the owner has sold that particular copy. See 17 U.S.C. § 109(a) & (c). Since the first sale doctrine never protects a defendant who makes unauthorized reproductions of a copyrighted work, the first sale doctrine cannot be a successful defense in cases that allege infringing reproduction.

The doctrine is codified in §109 of the Copyright Act of 1976.