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Originally Posted by Daithi
Should the Whitney family still have a monopoly on the cotton gin? Should we get rid of all those generic drugs whose patents have expired that are now being produced inexpensively to treat cancers and other diseases?
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Also, it usually costs to obtain a patent.
They tried to explain the logic by saying:
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"Performers generally start their careers young and the current term of protection of 50 years often does not protect their performances for their entire lifetime," wrote the Council afterwards. "Therefore, some performers face an income gap at the end of their lifetimes."
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First step: the entire lifetime of the author
Next step: the entire lifetime of the children of the author
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