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> Patents are another issue. And trademarks. But you'd even be allowed to "reverse-engineer" eg: a cup (that is, measure it), and print a copy. I'm not sure th
by doughj3 12y ago
> Patents are another issue. And trademarks. But you'd even be allowed to "reverse-engineer" eg: a cup (that is, measure it), and print a copy.
I'm not sure that's correct. Patents restrict rights by granting exclusivity on making, using, or selling, so reverse engineering a patented cup and printing it is still in violation of the patent.
- e12e 12y agoI was unclear. I meant that copying a cup would not be copyright infringement. That's what I meant by patents being a different issue.