movie patents
2005-09-28 19:34:04.146495+00 by Dan Lyke 2 comments
Why patents are evil and wrong in one simple concept: lawyer seeks to patent movie plots (via More Like This).
2005-09-28 19:34:04.146495+00 by Dan Lyke 2 comments
Why patents are evil and wrong in one simple concept: lawyer seeks to patent movie plots (via More Like This).
[ related topics: Intellectual Property Movies Law ]
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#Comment Re: made: 2005-09-30 18:46:08.495846+00 by: Jerry Kindall
This is a brilliant idea. If movie plots are patented, then filmmakers will have to start coming up with new ones. That would be nice.
#Comment Re: made: 2005-09-30 19:24:37.078899+00 by: Dan Lyke
You know what's going to happen though, right? It means that they'll only make movies that are at least 25 years old, and they'll studiously avoid any innovations because that might leave them open to lawsuits.
Movies will be like Microsoft products.