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Originally Posted by HarryT
The test of legality has always been whether or not a device has significant non-copyright-infringing uses. That's been the case since video recorders first appeared on the scene; courts ruled that although they could be used to infringe copyright (by copying tapes) they could also be used for entirely legal purposes, such as time-shifting TV programmes, and hence were OK to sell.
The question is whether or not this device has a significant non-infringing purpose.
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It does.
Law firms gather huge amounts of extracted information in preparing for trial.
Also in the US, copying a book you own would be fair use.