The Intellectual Property Thread

[ukyo_rulz]

Always remember that ideas cannot be copyrighted:
https://www.techdirt.com/articles/2...s-with-guns-are-not-protected-copyright.shtml

 

[ukyo_rulz]

Patents and start-ups don't mix:
http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/...ts-patent-trolls-really-are-killing-startups/

 

[ukyo_rulz]

The Supreme Court may have just killed the cloud:
http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/...eaves-cloud-computing-hanging-in-the-balance/

 

[chickenwithtie]

You know, generally in our country the US is seen as an example of good Democracy we should follow.
It's really odd how, for Intellectual Property, Italy is almost the opposite; if a big company would blackmail a blogger for a bad review we'd laugh at it, and make even more bad reviews.
We have a major comic character completely based on Groucho Marx and TinTin parodies despite them two being the most copyrighted characters in the planet.

This is all very interesting and odd, keep up the good work Ukyo.

 

[ukyo_rulz]

Here is something humorous and light-hearted, but still relevant to the topic:
http://www.theonion.com/articles/new-pfizer-breakthrough-miraculously-extends-lifes,36378/

 

[ukyo_rulz]

Also relevant: Kickstarter on network neutrality
http://www.washingtonpost.com/opini...2ffd2a-fcbc-11e3-932c-0a55b81f48ce_story.html

 

[ukyo_rulz]

Sherlock Holmes and the mystery of why people insist that he's not public domain:
http://www.scotusblog.com/2014/07/sherlock-holmes-and-the-mystery-of-copyright/

 

[Vadsamoht]

Kinda related:
Britain just decriminalised online game piracy

 

[ukyo_rulz]

In the IP world, the phrase "do this on a cumputer" is like magic pixie dust that enables bad patents to fly.
http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2014/08/eff-inaugurates-stupid-patent-of-the-month/

 

[ukyo_rulz]

Corruption in the Patent Office goes well with the corruption in the Patent System:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/polit...5f442e-1e4d-11e4-82f9-2cd6fa8da5c4_story.html

 

[ukyo_rulz]

Some good news:
http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/...ype-patent-troll-vringo-demolished-on-appeal/

 

[ukyo_rulz]

Thought crimes:
https://www.techdirt.com/articles/2...fringement-forbid-memorization-material.shtml

 

[ukyo_rulz]

I may never fully understand why some companies seem to think it's in their best interests to fight the biggest fans of their IP:
http://gamepolitics.com/2014/08/18/konami-shuts-down-fan-made-metal-gear-remake

 

[ukyo_rulz]

A history lesson:
http://www.cato-unbound.org/2014/09...ar-captured-court-shrank-intellectual-commons

 

[ukyo_rulz]

Latest TPP chapter leaked:
https://www.techdirt.com/articles/2...-leaked-would-be-disaster-public-health.shtml

 

[ukyo_rulz]

Techdirt has podcasts!
https://www.techdirt.com/blog/podca...ith-more-surveillance-more-transparency.shtml

 

[ukyo_rulz]

Been busy for a while, but this seems important:
https://www.techdirt.com/articles/2...s-garcia-v-google-en-banc-oral-argument.shtml

 

[Vadsamoht]

so about dat TPP...

 

[ukyo_rulz]

I haven't been posting here for a long time but TPP is the real deal. More info here:
https://www.eff.org/issues/tpp