

Patent reform will take a bit longer to come about





Copyright Pirates

The working group writes:






Source: USPTO [PDF]

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RE: wow
By bigboxes on 8/20/2013 8:43:03 PM , Rating: 2
You are on a roll lately. I think it's fair that if they can prove that you are seeding a torrent (not simply leeching) that you would be liable for the going rate for that media (book, song, album, movie, etc.) The **AA's of our present shouldn't act like they've struck gold everytime they "catch" a file sharer. They should just be compensated for the worth of the file actually shared, not multiples. If the going rate for CS6 is $500 then that's what you should be required to pay as a penalty. You shouldn't go to prison or pay some ridiculous amount based on what "could be".

Personally, I think that both copyright and patents should expire at 20 years with no extensions for companies. Maybe an extension for an artist if they are still alive. Everything else should expire and become part of the public domain.

