Date: Mon, 6 Oct 2008 13:16:59 -0400
From: Andrew <puppetvision-AT-gmail.com>
To: puptcrit-AT-puptcrit.org
Subject: Re: [Puptcrit] puptcrit Digest, Vol 48, Issue 6


The patent system is woefully flawed and frequently abused these days, but
the original intent was for inventors to be given an exclusive period during
which they alone could profit from their invention and promote innovation.
After this period the details of the invention can be freely exploited by
anyone, which in turn in suppose to inspire new innovation built on the back
of previous work.

There is no way to legally patent an invention without disclosing details
publicly; if I had a secret or unique process that was not an easily copied
commercial product I wouldn't patent it, I would just keep it a secret.

- Andrew

On Mon, Oct 6, 2008 at 12:00 PM, <puptcrit-request-AT-puptcrit.org> wrote:

> Message: 4
> Date: Sun, 5 Oct 2008 13:36:59 -0400
> From: Mathieu Ren? <creaturiste-AT-primus.ca>
> Subject: Re: [Puptcrit] Topo Gigio & other puppet patents /plus
>        thoughts        about the unp...
> To: <puptcrit-AT-puptcrit.org>
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> > The Hazelle patent shows up on e-Bay periodically.  I could not find
> > it at the moment.  However, someone is selling a copy of the patent
> > for the "Peepers" eyes.
> >
> > Jon
>
>
> What?
>
> How can people sell a copy of a patent that belongs to someone else?
> Even if they just charge for the paper and ink, isn't that totally immoral?
>
> What do you think, Hobey?
>
> And considering it's already available online for free...
> Can someone patent something and ensure that the public doesn't have access
> to the details of it?
>
> Although I'm a supporter of sharing methods and recipes as much as
> possible,
> I'm starting to see that for a time (up to his/her lifetime, in my
> opinion),
> the inventor should earn the rewards from the work!
>
>
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