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OK, but you seem to be supporting my point... The example you gave is copyright violation. My claim (poorly worded the first time) is that patents are not what
by Locke1689 14y ago
OK, but you seem to be supporting my point...
The example you gave is copyright violation. My claim (poorly worded the first time) is that patents are not what most companies are worried about -- they're more concerned with copyright, trade dress, and trademark.
- rayiner 14y agoIt depends on what the company makes. LVMH worries about its trade marks. Merck worries about its patents. And these aren't illegitimate worries. People feel ripped off when someone takes a drug they spent time and money developing and copies it. People feel ripped off when someone takes a brand they spent time and money building and copies it. Unfair competition is at the heart of all kinds of IP.