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Copyright and patent
Your discussion of the IP to be protected mentions copyright but not patents. For example:

Knowledge products (the stuff normally covered by copyright) is the category of goods that relies so heavily on copyright.

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Because software can be protected effectively only by patents, I suggest mentioning them specifically in this context.
Posted by: Anton Philidor   Posted on: 11/13/08 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
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Copyright and patent  Anton Philidor | 11/13/08
Regarding patents  John Carroll ZDNet Moderator | 11/13/08
Patent problems for software companies and others  Anton Philidor | 11/13/08
Thank you Anton  Yagotta B. Kidding | 11/13/08
Having the IP vs using the IP well  Anton Philidor | 11/13/08
Maybe, maybe not  John Carroll ZDNet Moderator | 11/13/08
Instances?  Anton Philidor | 11/13/08
Agreed ...  Anton Philidor | 11/13/08
Software is written, thus protected by Copyright.  B.O.F.H. | 11/13/08
The problem with copyright...  Anton Philidor | 11/13/08
US patents do not apply outside US!  no nonsense | 11/13/08
I realize that  John Carroll ZDNet Moderator | 11/13/08
Patents not a problem?  robertcape@... | 11/14/08
Why the 30% to 40% savings rate in China?  Anton Philidor | 11/13/08
There are certainly...  John Carroll ZDNet Moderator | 11/13/08
US fears savings increase  Anton Philidor | 11/13/08
It's a bizarre problem  John Carroll ZDNet Moderator | 11/13/08
... made more bizarre ...  Anton Philidor | 11/13/08
Not necessarily  John Carroll ZDNet Moderator | 11/13/08
However...  John L. Ries | 11/14/08
Problem is  John Carroll ZDNet Moderator | 11/14/08
In addition...  John L. Ries | 11/14/08
American savings rate  robertcape@... | 11/14/08
Is it worse than spending everything?  John L. Ries | 11/15/08
No, they like material possessions but they like money even more  georgeou | 11/13/08
Where poverty rates are traditionally high...  John L. Ries | 11/14/08
RE: Remedying the trade imbalance with China  Linux User 147560 | 11/13/08
Problem is...  Anton Philidor | 11/13/08
Hmmm  Linux User 147560 | 11/13/08
You vs Me  Richard Flude | 11/13/08
But  Linux User 147560 | 11/13/08
RE: Problem is....  bfilipiak@... | 11/14/08
Dead balls on accurate!  Linux User 147560 | 11/14/08
That wont work.. besides china's unemployment rate dwarfs ours.  Been_Done_Before | 11/13/08
Seems to me they  Linux User 147560 | 11/13/08
Protectionism  no_zd_user_name | 11/13/08
Thanks, except...  John Carroll ZDNet Moderator | 11/14/08
it would also subject the US to  deaf_e_kate | 11/14/08
Let the Protectionism Begin!  no_zd_user_name | 11/15/08
Ooops  John Carroll ZDNet Moderator | 11/14/08

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