Legal background of used software
The advantages of buying games on ready accounts are clear, but when someone first hears about this concept, they often question the legality of the product. Let us guide you through the legal background of this kind of software, so that you can see for yourself that if all the conditions are met, there is no reason to be concerned about it.
What does EU law say about the sale of created software in the form of an order?
The situation regarding the legal background of the software used has gradually developed over a long time. This ultimately resulted in a very clear decision by the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) in 2012 which confirmed that the sale of pre-owned software is legal. All Playstation accounts are the property of SpaceNET Gameshop and are helpfully created and distributed to end users using legitimate codes obtained from our partners who supply us with Playstation PSN codes.
In the judgment of the CJEU in the case C-128/11 UsedSoft GmbH v. Oracle International Corp. it is said that "a software author cannot object to the resale of his 'used' licenses that permit the use of his programs downloaded from the Internet." The exclusive right to distribute a copy of the computer program covered by such a license is exhausted upon the first sale.”
This means that the sale of "used" and redundant software products is legal. This ruling created a safe, legal framework for the entire European Union that ensures fair and healthy competition on the European market.
The judgment also states that:
Software is freely tradable = ownership can be transferred from one owner to another.
The manufacturer's distribution rights are exhausted upon the first sale of the software. Customers who have purchased a computer program on the open market have the right to use the purchased software and then resell it on the condition that they uninstall it and no longer use it.
Even if the resale of the software is expressly prohibited by the license agreement between the manufacturer (= copyright holder) and the original owner, the manufacturer cannot object to the resale of that copy. The License Agreement is governed by European law and any clauses inconsistent with European law are void.
There is no difference between distribution methods. Software can be distributed via a physical medium (eg CD, DVD) or online (= digitally). The copyright holder cannot claim compensation for further resale of a copy of the software because the appropriate compensation was received at the time of the first sale.