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47 BYU L. Rev. 1619 (2021-2022)
Intellectual Property in E-Commerce Retail Arbitrage: An Analysis of the Legality of Using Intellectual Property in Drop-Shipping

handle is hein.journals/byulr47 and id is 1653 raw text is: Intellectual Property in E-Commerce Retail Arbitrage: An Analysis of the Legality of Using Intellectual Property in Drop-Shipping Kara J. Bloomer* CONTENTS INTRODUCTION .............................................................................................. 1620 I. PATEN T IN FRIN GEM EN T .............................................................................. 1625 A. Background of Patent Infringement Laws............................................1625 B. Unauthorized Sale as a Form of Patent Infringement .........................1626 1. The Ability of a Patent Owner to Recover from an Unauthorized Sale Is Limited by Patent Exhaustion...............1626 a. Patent exhaustion cannot be limited for price discrimination in the primary market ...............................1627 b. Patents are enforceable in the primary market and exhausted in the secondary market ...................................1629 2. Policy Arguments in Favor of the Drop-Shipper ........................1633 3. Resellers May Sell Particular Items Only Where the Patent Has Exhausted over That Item ...................................................1635 C. Unauthorized Offer to Sell as a Form of Patent Infringement .......1637 1. The Purpose of the Offer to Sell Language in § 271(a)..........1637 2. Drop-Shippers May Be Liable for Patent Infringement Under an Unauthorized Offer to Sell.................................................1638 II. TRADEMARK INFRINGEMENT ...................................................................... 1641 A. Trademark Quality Control ....................................................................1642 B. Trademark Dilution ..................................................................................1645 III. COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT ...................................................................... 1647 IV. PRESCRIPTIVE ACTION .............................................................................. 1648 CONCLUSION ................................................................................................. 1650 * Kara Bloomer is a Patent Attorney with experience in patent prosecution, copyrights, trademarks, and data analytics. After working as a process engineer in semiconductors, Ms. Bloomer attended law school to study the intersection of evolving technology and the law. She began her law practice in patent prosecution working with inventors and creators. She currently supports data analysts with issues regarding intellectual property, privacy, competition, and contract law. Ms. Bloomer would like to thank Professor Stephanie Bair for her advice and encouragement to pursue publication, Brittany Frandsen and David Johnson for inspiring and supporting this work, and the Editors of the BYU Law Review for their industrious care. 1619

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