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Originally Posted by rlauzon
And how, exactly, is it possible to own an idea?
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It likely
isn't, long term. But it's possible to be granted legal ownership short term, which it what copyright and patents do.
While they technically may not be property, they can be treated as such while the rights last. And what this thread is discussing is how long the rights should last.
And since the concept of property is a social construct, just like copyrights and patents, it is theoretically possible that one
could someday own an idea in perpetuity, simply because the applicable laws defining the rights would be changed so that the rights
didn't expire after a defined period.
I would like that as little as you would, but that doesn't make it impossible.
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Dennis