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Originally Posted by leebase
Yes....I agree that history exists. I’m not describing current laws and I’m not describing historical precedent.
I’m advocating that the concept of intellectual property all by itself is a good thing for society.
I see a reason for limits on patents. There is only one chemical composition that is Aspirin. If you are the first to discover it, you get an x year monopoly. Somebody else would have eventually discovered it....it’s science/medicine.
Not so with fiction. There are endless ways to make up stories.
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I agree that the concept of IP is good for society in that it supports its creative members. You're right that patents are different from copyright in that we want their fruits freed as soon as possible, hence the shorter period of protection. Copyrightable works can wait a little longer, but not too much longer, before they repay our support.