WASHINGTON – Time Trax Technologies announced Tuesday that it has submitted an amicus brief to the United States Supreme Court, along with several emerging technology companies and the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF), in support of Grokster. The Supreme Court will continue hearing the case, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) v. Grokster, today.

According to a press release by Time Trax, the brief argues that tightening copyright infringement requirements on emerging technology will greatly deter growth and competition in the United States.

Time Trax develops and sells innovative digital recording technology that records broadcasts from Sirius and XM satellite radio to capture broadcasts as individual labeled files for later personal use.

The amicus brief submitted to the court was signed by ten companies potentially affected by the ruling and asks the Court to refrain from assigning liability for product use to its manufacturer based on an immeasurable definition of “primary use.” A victory for Grokster would largely open the gates for continued innovation in this field.

Time Trax and the other participating companies argue in the brief that technology innovation is important to economic growth and that the legal uncertainty of MGM’s petition would stifle that innovation as companies may move slowly due to litigation fears. It also proposes that the foundation of MGM’s claims regarding potential copyright infringement by users of these technologies is extremely difficult to assess.

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