IPR (intellectual property rights) are dead. There is literally no longer a point in trying. The system will stay in denial for a long time but that which things like Limewire first stabbed will be killed off fully by AI.
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LOL I didn't say it was bad. 😹
There is an episode of my show with a patent attorney who tried to make the case that we should all patent everything, it didn't go well for him. My best friend was listening in his car on the way to Austin and when he heard where it was going he said, "oh my God this is just for me".
He said it was the most entertaining thing I ever did and was like listening to "train wreck for 30 minutes and laughing at the entire time."
I assume you're talking about Stephen Kinsella. He's one of the most underappreciated political philosophers, since he more or less does it as a hobby.
Contractfor license can replace copyright, Trademark can be replaced with common law impersonization restraints, but the concept of patents are a giant mess.
Patent enables nothing other than lawfare, the one with the biggest pocket book always wins. In order to get a patent, you need to disclose what could be a trade secret. Even if the rightful patent holder wins in court, the more monied business will pay for an engineering solution to work around the patent. In the end, the idea of a patenting an invention boils down to a game of cat and mouse.
Let freedom reign
Funny thing is I ended up working for my biggest competitor , who thanked me for our patent. It lead to him finding a far cheaper work around
Constraint then opportunity
It's a good point regarding copyright IP v.s. AI. The 20% fair use rule is trivial to obfuscate at this point.
This is my new favorite song.😂
Originally, intellectual property rights were designed to allow the inventor a few years to market and sell their idea. Which, IMHO is not a poor concept.
However, as the copyright began to run out on Mickey Mouse, Walt Disney lobbied Congress in order to extend the time period for IP rights. IP rights have been extended several times over the last 95 years through lobbying and bribery. Mostly due to the efforts of the Disney corporation.
Currently the Disney corporation is lobbying Congress to extend IP rights to 125 years because the rights on Mickey Mouse end next year.
I’m sorry, IMHO, lots of people have lots of good ideas all the time. However, if you can’t bring that idea to fruition, then you don’t deserve the profit from marketing and selling that idea.
This is just another example of big government and big business robbing the individual of the right to earn.