The basic meaning of theft is that the thief actually deprives the owner of their property. If I steal your car then you obviously no longer have it and can't u

The basic meaning of theft is that the thief actually deprives the owner of their property. If I steal your car then you obviously no longer have it and can't use it anymore. Copyright infringement or counterfeiting, which is related in some jurisdictions when an unauthorised copy is made, isn't stealing in law because it does not pass that test. Hence your example completely misses the point.