> That doesn't really address people circumventing copyright during that 14 years. This is really the crux. How many lawsuits have there been where someone use

> That doesn't really address people circumventing copyright during that 14 years. This is really the crux. How many lawsuits have there been where someone used a patent for personal use, shared their use on the internet and was sued for millions of dollars and lost in court? (even 1?) I feel it's an absurdity that I can spend _millions_ making a widget and after 15 (or 14?) years anyone can use my design for free, and somehow people support this limitation for patents but not for copyrights. (and we still have a vibrant economy based on patents)