>Being the original creator doesn't mean much when others can copy your design and not pay any of the costs associated with developing it in the first place ye

>Being the original creator doesn't mean much when others can copy your design and not pay any of the costs associated with developing it in the first place yes, it doesn't much if you don't know how to monetize it. >It is pathetic because it treats illegal behavior as if it you are powerless to stop it. I'm not powerless, I still can make money by employing different strategy and I still have my knowledge. >and someone gave you advice to stop owning things I think its still a valid advice. >progress stops because no one will take the effort to build something because someone else can just come along and copy it. On the contrary, you always to have be progressing and innovating so that you always one step further than then copier. What I mean left behind is if one refuse to adapt. >How about the adapting is putting sanctions or restrictions on companies that engage in corporate espionage I'm just merely suggesting alternative solution. ≥I'm really curious what you do for a living, and how you would feel if your work product was just stolen and ripped off and then used to attempt to shut down your living I would be delighted if someone feel my product are important enough or useful enough for some one to copy it. Like I said before there are strategy for making money that doesn't rely solely on IP