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Al
- Jan 1, 1970
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I hope I didn't violate anybody's patent by using a Roman Numeral in the
heading ;-)
Here is the text from the Constitution of the United States:
Unfortunately, they did not specify what that limited time is. So we
have people, or more correctly, companies that sit on patents and
copyrights for decades. They may never sell anything that is based on
the patent or copyright, but they prevent anyone else from using their
"intellectual property."
It is my belief that the term should be limited to that period during
which the "Authors and Inventors" are acutally making money off their
"Writings and Discoveries." I would suggest that if the author or
inventor did not make any money for about a year, the writing and
discovery should go into the public domain.
This would prevent patent trolls and other parasites from stifling
"..Progress of Science and the useful Art,..."
However, I don't think this will ever happen as the "big boys" would
have too much to lose. As a result, we all lose.
Al
heading ;-)
Here is the text from the Constitution of the United States:
To promote the Progress of Science and useful Arts, by securing for limited
Times to Authors and Inventors the exclusive Right to their respective
Writings and Discoveries
Unfortunately, they did not specify what that limited time is. So we
have people, or more correctly, companies that sit on patents and
copyrights for decades. They may never sell anything that is based on
the patent or copyright, but they prevent anyone else from using their
"intellectual property."
It is my belief that the term should be limited to that period during
which the "Authors and Inventors" are acutally making money off their
"Writings and Discoveries." I would suggest that if the author or
inventor did not make any money for about a year, the writing and
discovery should go into the public domain.
This would prevent patent trolls and other parasites from stifling
"..Progress of Science and the useful Art,..."
However, I don't think this will ever happen as the "big boys" would
have too much to lose. As a result, we all lose.
Al