I agree what you say should be true, but companies are trying to change the First-Sale Doctrine. Companies like John Deer say you are licensing the tech, not buying it, thus you do not own everything in the vehicle you &#x27;bought&#x27;. Software companies have used this logic for years and it&#x27;s beginning to bleed over into hardware. Companies want you to license things and do away with ownership. I&#x27;m on your side though, I believe in the First-Sale Doctrine and do not want to see it undermined, but there&#x27;s a financial incentive for companies to do away with it and they will keep trying unless we make hard rulings in cases like this one against Lexmark. Look at what Nintendo tried to do with the resale market of their game discs and cartridges.