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theriverburns (358 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-22-03 10:57 PM Original message |
Why should I pay for patent/copyright protection |
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GAspnes (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-22-03 11:12 PM Response to Original message |
1. that is a brilliant argument |
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leftyandproud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-22-03 11:34 PM Response to Reply #1 |
10. well.. |
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Trek234 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-23-03 12:16 AM Response to Reply #10 |
23. You really should read the whole constitution |
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yowzayowzayowza (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-22-03 11:23 PM Response to Original message |
2. The legal protection... |
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theriverburns (358 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-22-03 11:26 PM Response to Reply #2 |
6. It will beneffit the consumer by |
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yowzayowzayowza (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-22-03 11:33 PM Response to Reply #6 |
9. Price Gouging |
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theriverburns (358 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-22-03 11:38 PM Response to Reply #9 |
14. I am being somewhat sarcastic |
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Muddleoftheroad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-22-03 11:35 PM Response to Reply #6 |
11. Life saving drugs? |
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theriverburns (358 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-22-03 11:42 PM Response to Reply #11 |
16. There won't be any new ones. Lacking patents, |
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acerbic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-22-03 11:23 PM Response to Original message |
3. Patent/copyright protection is indeed evil and useless |
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Muddleoftheroad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-22-03 11:24 PM Response to Reply #3 |
4. Discouraging development |
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theriverburns (358 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-22-03 11:28 PM Response to Reply #4 |
7. You mean they should feel comfortable that |
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GAspnes (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-22-03 11:25 PM Response to Reply #3 |
5. it's not useless if you're the little guy |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-22-03 11:37 PM Response to Reply #5 |
13. Of course they can |
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theriverburns (358 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-22-03 11:33 PM Response to Reply #3 |
8. Well Acerbic |
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acerbic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-22-03 11:45 PM Response to Reply #8 |
18. Double huh? |
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theriverburns (358 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-22-03 11:50 PM Response to Reply #18 |
19. nobody else is allowed to research it? |
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acerbic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-23-03 12:06 AM Response to Reply #19 |
20. How do patents stifle add-ons or improvements? |
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theriverburns (358 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-23-03 12:12 AM Response to Reply #20 |
21. I don't know, Acerbic |
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yowzayowzayowza (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-23-03 12:15 AM Response to Reply #20 |
22. "free to develop add-ons and improvements" |
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theriverburns (358 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-23-03 12:23 AM Response to Reply #22 |
24. you'll have to negotiate utilization |
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yowzayowzayowza (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-23-03 12:49 AM Response to Reply #24 |
26. Sure it does. |
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acerbic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-23-03 12:38 AM Response to Reply #22 |
25. Of course, IF the product is an improved version |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-22-03 11:35 PM Response to Original message |
12. People are too brainwashed |
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haymaker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-22-03 11:41 PM Response to Original message |
15. Interesting, why should the US government |
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yowzayowzayowza (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-22-03 11:44 PM Response to Reply #15 |
17. In that context... |
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