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22. Oops, I misread your post

Tue Sep 20, 2016, 08:41 PM

Sep 2016

The language of Art 1 is clear Congress has the power to create these intellectual monopolies consistent with the intent of Art 1. For whatever reason Congress always set two different limits for inventions vs copyrights.

Here's the first such law from 1790

https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/United_States_Statutes_at_Large/Volume_1/1st_Congress/2nd_Session/Chapter_7

14 years for patents and 14 years for copyrights BUT they could be renewed for another 14

http://www.varsitytutors.com/earlyamerica/firsts/first-u-s-copyright-law

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Unconstitutional Abuse Of Patent System? [View all] eniwetok Sep 2016 OP

I wouldn't say that it's unconstitutional or unethical FBaggins Sep 2016 #1

of course they are freebies... eniwetok Sep 2016 #3

no time limit... BUT eniwetok Sep 2016 #12

I don't know if it's a patent issue sharp_stick Sep 2016 #2

many companies would rather not compete eniwetok Sep 2016 #4

Sure, but consumers continue to have other purchase options available . . . markpkessinger Sep 2016 #10

or, this is a pathology of capitalism eniwetok Sep 2016 #11

No wonder my printer won't print meow2u3 Sep 2016 #5

you're evading the issue... eniwetok Sep 2016 #8

I'm evading nothing. WillowTree Sep 2016 #16

PKB eniwetok Sep 2016 #20

copyrights are limited eniwetok Sep 2016 #21

not a response to the point i was making onenote Sep 2016 #24

Oops, I misread your post eniwetok Sep 2016 #22

You're still missing the point onenote Sep 2016 #25

That didn't work out so well for Kuerig and their coffee maker. bluesbassman Sep 2016 #7

US patent and copyright law is largely irrelevant lumberjack_jeff Sep 2016 #13

I thought this thread was going to be about this outrage Crabby Appleton Sep 2016 #23