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chc on Nov 4, 2011 | parent | context | favorite | on: Patently Absurd - Copyright Law Can Meet the Needs...

If I have a patent on the better mousetrap, that is absolutely infringing — you are building my patented invention without my approval. I think you're conflating patents and copyrights.

drivingmenuts on Nov 5, 2011 [–]

Yeah, I think I wass. Thanks to you both for clearing that up.

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