I always thought the US patent system was clever, allowing for market protection for inventors but only for a time until the market can have at it. But I just looked it up and apparently Trade Secrets can last for, well as long as you can keep them secret. I guess that's where industrial espionage comes in.
I guess for art, but there's gotta be some really interesting examples in industry and then when you start talking about software or intellectual IP, I think that's a whole nother game
Yes, I agree completely. That's an important distinction - everyone knows what Mickey Mouse looks like, but nobody was supposed to copy him for like 100 years.
Don't tell anyone, but I definitely drew my share of Mickeys.
Well, I happen to think that [redacted] and because of that it's not okay to [classified], which is why I always [censored] with the [proprietary info].
I'm sorry, but somebody had to come out and say this.
I always thought the US patent system was clever, allowing for market protection for inventors but only for a time until the market can have at it. But I just looked it up and apparently Trade Secrets can last for, well as long as you can keep them secret. I guess that's where industrial espionage comes in.
Mickey Mouse is the classic example of expiring IP, right? I mean, very different from trade secrets, but maybe like a cousin category.
I guess for art, but there's gotta be some really interesting examples in industry and then when you start talking about software or intellectual IP, I think that's a whole nother game
Yes, I agree completely. That's an important distinction - everyone knows what Mickey Mouse looks like, but nobody was supposed to copy him for like 100 years.
Don't tell anyone, but I definitely drew my share of Mickeys.
Your secret is safe with me. By the way, speaking of Rome, did you see gladiator two and were you entertained?
I did not see G2, although I suspect I'll come around to it eventually, like when it's free and we are out of other things to watch.
Kind of impossible to be out of things to watch nowadays
Well, I happen to think that [redacted] and because of that it's not okay to [classified], which is why I always [censored] with the [proprietary info].
I'm sorry, but somebody had to come out and say this.
I haven't been waiting you to not say that for a long, long time.
I am imagining that "proprius" is also the root word of "property", "appropriate", "inappropriate" and other similar sounding English words.
Spot-on, David. I love how you can just see the linguistic trail, and almost hear the history in the words.