A copyright happens automatically and is a much more powerful tool to stop infringement while a patent is a pain to acquire, involves public disclosure of a pro

A copyright happens automatically and is a much more powerful tool to stop infringement while a patent is a pain to acquire, involves public disclosure of a process you often want to keep secret, and is often defined very narrowly. The two aren't really comparable in the level of protection that they provide for your IP. I would generally be on the side of weakening copyright over strengthen patents, but the disconnect between the two just seems strange when they theoretically are supposed to serve the exact same purpose.