The funny thing about copyrights is that if you don’t defend it you lose it.
If CSW doesn’t pursue Apple he is fucked, if he pursue he is fucked. Could be check mate.
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Why is nobody talking about this. 😂
thats beautiful :)
What happens if he loses the copyright to the Bitcoin white paper?
This is not the case for copyright, at least in the US. You do lose patent, trademark, and trade secret, for failing to defend, but not copyright. One loses the right to collect damages against parties who infringe too long, but not new parties. (Except if there’s a case that could rise to the level of creating a latches defense, but that’s different than losing the right, and is pretty unique).
That said, CSW is fraudulently claiming copyright, so it’s a moot point with regard to him.
TIL. Not a lawyer. Maybe there is hope in a case as you describe it.
Does that mean CSW will retain his fraudulent copyright whether he pursues apple or not? As an onlooker to the whole thing, I'm trying to figure out whether this has any impact at all or if it's just a quirk.
I know for example the Whitepaper is "banned" from Bitcoin.org in the UK. How does this affect that?
Actually, I’d say that pursuing Apple would be a horrible idea, since they have the power to totally crush him. But yeah, he can ignore it and eventually be unable to sue them due to the statute of limitations passing. (Ongoing infringement could be actionable, or blocked by latches, depending on tons of things). But that’s only with respect to Apple. It doesn’t stop him from trying to go after others.
Also, I’m not so familiar with UK law, so unsure of what will be the impact in that country.
lets hope
Nope. You're thinking of trademarks. Copyright doesn't (directly) require you to go after violators. (the doctrine of latches still applies)
Yes, someone was pointing it out. However, you are unlikely to be able to pursue damages if you don’t fight it for too long. Others could try to use that as precedent. Not a lawyer…
Yes, that's what the doctrine of latches is about.
However a distinction with copyright, as opposed to trademarks, is you have a much better chance of suing new violators even if you have a history of unenforcement. With trademarks, you can easily, formally, lose your trademark entirely.
Ugh. Just make this POS go away.
Wondering: If he doesn’t go after Apple, could his new targets claim they copied it from their mac and draw Apple into it?
What is more likely to happen is that Apple will remove the whitepaper, and Craig+Calvin, via their paid social media troglodytes, will tout it as proof the lawsuits are working and that "everyone" knows he is Satoshi.