"I think the most important conclusion one may draw from Advocate General’s remarks is the rejection of the line of reasoning according to which the only way for copyright in digital economy is to grant unlimited monopoly to rights holders and discard as outdated well known institutions such as exhaustion, allegedly unfitted for the internet. The opinion notices that such legal concepts are inherent in the balance of interests reflected in copyright law."
— The UsedSoft case – exhaustion online | Kluwer Copyright Blog
