Legal Opinion
Sony Corp. of America v. Universal City Studios, Inc.
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided January 17, 1984No. 81-1687PublishedCited by 977 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Stevens
Petitioners manufacture and sell home video tape recorders. Respondents own the copyrights on some of the tele*420vision programs that are broadcast on the public airwaves. Some members of the general public use video tape recorders sold by petitioners to record some of these broadcasts, as well as a large number of other broadcasts. The question presented is whether the sale of petitioners’ copying equipment to the general public violates any of the rights conferred upon respondents by the Copyright Act.
Respondents commenced this copyright infringement action against petitioners in the United…
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