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msanthrope

(37,549 posts)
26. I think your legal acumen should be directed to a fellow DUer in need.....
Tue Sep 20, 2016, 08:52 PM
Sep 2016

laserhaas, who has sued Mitt Romney extensively, and you, might find yourselves in a beneficial relationship....

http://www.democraticunderground.com/~laserhaas

I wouldn't say that it's unconstitutional or unethical FBaggins Sep 2016 #1
of course they are freebies... eniwetok Sep 2016 #3
I think there is an unstated assumption in the Constitutional provision . . . markpkessinger Sep 2016 #9
no time limit... BUT eniwetok Sep 2016 #12
Again, you are arguing that the time limit set by Congress exceeds what is necessary . . . markpkessinger Sep 2016 #14
Actually, I seriously doubt a court would even be willing to hear such a case . . . markpkessinger Sep 2016 #19
Do you think whether a book is protected by the copyright law should depend on its content? onenote Sep 2016 #17
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
For better or worse, the principle of 'caveat emptor' is deeply embedded in US law and jurisprudence markpkessinger Sep 2016 #15
No wonder my printer won't print meow2u3 Sep 2016 #5
Patenting has nothing to do with your issue with HP. And they're not "abusing" anything. WillowTree Sep 2016 #6
you're evading the issue... eniwetok Sep 2016 #8
I'm evading nothing. WillowTree Sep 2016 #16
PKB eniwetok Sep 2016 #20
if patents could only be issued to encourage technical or scientific progress onenote Sep 2016 #18
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
I think your legal acumen should be directed to a fellow DUer in need..... msanthrope Sep 2016 #26
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