Comments on: Sometimes, Intellectual Property Laws Are Just Plain Nuts http://www.thelibertypapers.org/2007/10/29/sometimes-intellectual-property-laws-are-just-plain-nuts/ Life. Liberty. Property. Defending individual freedom and liberty, one post at a time. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:04:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: VRB http://www.thelibertypapers.org/2007/10/29/sometimes-intellectual-property-laws-are-just-plain-nuts/#comment-43092 VRB Sun, 04 Nov 2007 21:19:11 +0000 http://www.thelibertypapers.org/2007/10/29/sometimes-intellectual-property-laws-are-just-plain-nuts/#comment-43092 Blame the lawyers. Blame the lawyers.

]]> By: Greg http://www.thelibertypapers.org/2007/10/29/sometimes-intellectual-property-laws-are-just-plain-nuts/#comment-42502 Greg Tue, 30 Oct 2007 01:15:18 +0000 http://www.thelibertypapers.org/2007/10/29/sometimes-intellectual-property-laws-are-just-plain-nuts/#comment-42502 That's pretty much a stock legal disclaimer, given to anyone that offers unsolicited advice to a company. If the product eventually emerges, its some legal coverage for Apple (though people have been known to sue anyway). The simple point is the way copyright exists, you're not going to get money for simple, good ideas unless (a. you work for Apple or b. you build your own innovative platform around your new ideas and submit the product as your own improvement) So if you're 9 and not a mechanical genius, you're pretty much SOL. That’s pretty much a stock legal disclaimer, given to anyone that offers unsolicited advice to a company. If the product eventually emerges, its some legal coverage for Apple (though people have been known to sue anyway). The simple point is the way copyright exists, you’re not going to get money for simple, good ideas unless (a. you work for Apple or b. you build your own innovative platform around your new ideas and submit the product as your own improvement)

So if you’re 9 and not a mechanical genius, you’re pretty much SOL.

]]> By: Sad http://www.thelibertypapers.org/2007/10/29/sometimes-intellectual-property-laws-are-just-plain-nuts/#comment-42496 Sad Tue, 30 Oct 2007 00:49:22 +0000 http://www.thelibertypapers.org/2007/10/29/sometimes-intellectual-property-laws-are-just-plain-nuts/#comment-42496 Simple, the American legal system sucks. Simple, the American legal system sucks.

]]> By: Brian T. Traylor http://www.thelibertypapers.org/2007/10/29/sometimes-intellectual-property-laws-are-just-plain-nuts/#comment-42445 Brian T. Traylor Mon, 29 Oct 2007 21:53:46 +0000 http://www.thelibertypapers.org/2007/10/29/sometimes-intellectual-property-laws-are-just-plain-nuts/#comment-42445 As for being cruel to a third grader, please note that this is a form letter, nothing more. That said, it's truly a shame that the current state of IP law necessitates the sending of these letters to anyone with a little constructive criticism. As for being cruel to a third grader, please note that this is a form letter, nothing more.

That said, it’s truly a shame that the current state of IP law necessitates the sending of these letters to anyone with a little constructive criticism.

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