Originating from patent law, the inducement rule test was articulated in Justice Souter's majority opinion in MGM Studios, Inc. v. Grokster, Ltd., a significant 2005 copyright and peer-to-peer file-sharing Supreme Court case.
The inducement rule test has its roots in patent law and was first clearly stated by Justice Souter in his opinion in MGM Studios, Inc. v. Grokster, Ltd., a significant 2005 Supreme Court case dealing with copyright infringement and peer-to-peer file sharing.