Copyrights and patents
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Copyright ... is a voluntary contract - it only covers works that are developed based on the copyrighted work.
[/ QUOTE ]Alright. But you are not too clear about how one protects his copyright in AC land. Please elaborate.
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Patents, on the other hand, are involuntary, and if you independently invent something that someone else has patented, even if you have zero knowlege even of the existence of that patented item, you are infringing. That's a lot more than protecting your work, that's actively obstructing others' work.
[/ QUOTE ] And ?
And what ?
How do you prevent this from happening? How do you obtain compensation for it when it happens?
Mickey Brausch
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