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That works fine for physical machines, but if you're talking about software, then copyright protections, DMCA, and CFAA apply too, which makes reverse engineeri
by hannasanarion 6y ago
That works fine for physical machines, but if you're talking about software, then copyright protections, DMCA, and CFAA apply too, which makes reverse engineering also illegal.
- lostcolony 6y agoBut independently coming up with something similar (or even identical) is perfectly legal with trade secrets. Not with patents.
- AstralStorm 6y agoAnd you cannot make a trade secret or a trademark something that's visible and nonspecific, like say UI design or look of hardware, placement of buttons etc. But you can make a design patent. Patents make trade secrets stronger, especially if the patent is just part of the story.