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Copyright is the wrong hammer - firstly it will run out eventually. Secondly, copyright holder can die, coupyright could be sold, and new owner could be irre
by ClumsyPilot 4y ago
Copyright is the wrong hammer -
firstly it will run out eventually.
Secondly, copyright holder can die, coupyright could be sold, and new owner could be irresponsible, litigious, and repurpose the symbol for a brand of coffee.
Then what, should all labs and scientists in the world find a new symbol?
The only solution is to treat misuse of the symbol same way we treat misusing emergency services.
- batguano 4y agoIANAL, but I believe trademark protection is more applicable here. Firstly, it is more applicable to an identifying mark, symbol or logo. And it can be renewed indefinitely.
- toss1 4y agoYes, I think you're right. I was first thinking of laws, but they are slow & contentious to pass (esp with one party consistently acting in bad faith), so I quickly landed on copyright, which of course has all the problems you cite and more. Maybe start with (C), and pass laws to implement your solution? Or, maybe there's a way prosecutors can leverage existing laws.