Re: [dvd-discuss] Patented copyright ...

[Tom <tom(at)lemuria.org>]

On Wed, May 22, 2002 at 02:20:22PM -0400, Arnold G. Reinhold wrote:
> One of the many flaws in this scheme is the need to show that an 
> infringer actually copied the material in question from a work you 
> created. Suppose the alleged infringer proves he sequenced the gene 
> directly from a mouse? With patents, that's no defense. With 
> copyright, it seems to me it would be. 

you sure? try to find a kid in india that's never heard of mickey
mouse, but drawn a few cartoons with a character looking exactly the
same. then try to publish those cartoons without disney sueing you to
hell and back.


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