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Old 03-11-2009, 06:50 PM  
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Originally Posted by gideongallery View Post
The problem with this guy is the word "idea".

He says "owning the original idea" and "controling others use of an idea".

There is no such thing in any copyright or patent that prevents anyone from
using the "idea"


Fact : You can't legally copyright "an idea"...only the expression of the idea can be copyrighted.

For example :

1. I can not copyright the idea to write a love song, only the love song I actually wrote.
2. I can not copyright the idea to build a free site with porn, only the site I actually built.
3. I can not copyright the idea to make an automobile, just the design I actually draw up.
4. I can not copyright the idea to make a shotgun with a red ruby site, elephant trunk
barrel, lion head handle, pearl trigger, with embeded blowjob videos in the stock;
only the shotgun with a red ruby site, elephant trunk
barrel, lion head handle, pearl trigger, with embeded blowjob videos in the stock that I
actually draw up or make.


I can start a pizza delivery place with 30 minute guarantee just like Domino's.
But the Domino's name is trademarked and I can't use that.
But the Domino's name is not the idea, is it? It's all about the fast pizza right?
Why do I need to copy the name if my pizza is good and delivery is fast?
Isn't copying the pizza/delivery idea enough? If so, then this guy's argument is garbage.

Nothing in any copyright, patent or trademark law stops anyone from "copying an idea".

What this guy really wants to do is steal your shit and sell it for less.
He can sell it for less because he didn't spend $100k developing the actual "idea"
into a "physical reality" like you did and doesn't need to recoup any money.

Further, ask most people on this board how it has benefitted them that illegal tube
sites ignore copyrights. You will not get a positive answer.
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