Judge shuts garage opener copyright suit (News.com)

News.com reports that the Chamberlain v. Skylink DMCA case (having to do with the making of garage door openers that "circumvent" Chamberlain's encoding scheme) has been dismissed. "The judge's reliance in her decision on Chamberlain's lack of notice to consumers left that core issue untouched, however. Lawyers said that the ruling would allow Chamberlain to create a new variety of garage door opener, include a label that says it can't be used with other products--just as a DVD says it can't be copied--and then try to block a company such as Skylink again."

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