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Nate the great · 07-13-2007, 07:08 AM

A copyright stops the making of copies of a work. It does not affect who owns the existing physical copies. The only way to protect a widget factory in the same manner is a patent. A patent only protect for 17 years, not life+70. So yes, copyright is different.

Now do I think it unreasonable that you should pass the patent on to your heirs, like you can a copyright? I think the length of the term of copyright is incredibly unreasonable right now.

07-13-2007, 07:08 AM	#93
Nate the great Sir Penguin of Edinburgh Posts: 12,375 Karma: 23555235 Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: DC Metro area Device: Shake a stick plus 1	A copyright stops the making of copies of a work. It does not affect who owns the existing physical copies. The only way to protect a widget factory in the same manner is a patent. A patent only protect for 17 years, not life+70. So yes, copyright is different. Now do I think it unreasonable that you should pass the patent on to your heirs, like you can a copyright? I think the length of the term of copyright is incredibly unreasonable right now.