Re: [dvd-discuss] Eldred Amicus

[Ron Gustavson <rongusss(at)attbi.com>]

On Thu, 30 May 2002 08:53:20 -0700, "Michael A Rolenz"
<Michael.A.Rolenz@aero.org> wrote:

>I agree with you there. The problem is that by calling copyright, patent, 
>trademark "INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY" rather than "holding a CPT", a lot of 
>people have begun to think that they have the attributes of real and 
>personal property which it does not. Possession of a CPT does not mean 
>that you and your heirs hold the rights to it ad infinitum. That's why the 
>silver tongued Jack is so persuasive in COngres.
>IN some sense anytime somebody debates this and uses the phrase 
>"intellectual property" or lets their opponent use it unchallenged they 
>lose the debate.

With Hollywood's emphasis on options--a six year option on someone's
life story; a three year option on a new play--perhaps the SEC is a more
appropriate arbiter of IP rights than the LOC.


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