Conceptually why have we made distinctions between property and intellectual
ownership? and within that why does some intellectual property expire after a
time and why do different things expire after different times? Are there some
intellectual properties we cannot own like though itself? I guess essentially
what I’m asking is why have we classified these differently and how have we
justified that?
No. But you can have government/societal protections for sharing an idea.
I personally think IP law should have a fairly limited duration, only long enough for the holder to establish first mover advantage as a reward for publicly sharing details. Initial ideas:
copyright - revert to the original 14 year duration (in the US), and consider going lower (like 10 years); derivative works should be encouraged
patents - 5-7 years from application, one time renewal if it takes longer to bring to market
trademark - current rules are fine, they’re basically protecting against fraud
But none of this concerns ownership, but instead legal protections for sharing.
No. But you can have government/societal protections for sharing an idea.
I personally think IP law should have a fairly limited duration, only long enough for the holder to establish first mover advantage as a reward for publicly sharing details. Initial ideas:
But none of this concerns ownership, but instead legal protections for sharing.