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Should computer code be protected speech? by Arcanum2006-11-19 12:55:59
  Are buildings considered free speech? by skeegenin2003-04-24 10:12:20
    How exactly do patents work? by BlurOfSerenity2003-04-24 11:05:15
      To a significant degree, you can't copy their idea by Arcanum 2003-04-24 11:11:54
Specifically, an idea for a unique product or process. They're supposed to run out after a certain number of years, though, at which point the idea becomes public domain. Problems have arisen, though, where the US Patent Office is letting almost anything get patented, and companies (pharmacutical companies in particular) are getting their patents artificially extended.
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        Someone explain to me... by rapido752003-04-24 20:49:42
        Can you patent an idea, or just an implementation by swisscheese2003-04-25 12:46:23

 

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