Actually Competing In The Marketplace Is Using Intellectual Property In The Wrong Way?
from the so-the-experts-say dept
Many Asian countries have the reputation of not respecting intellectual property, but it appears that's starting to change. However, in a bit of an odd article, a bunch of experts are claiming that Asian firms are recognizing intellectual property in the "wrong" way. They don't quite define what that wrong way is, but it certainly sounds like these experts are upset that there aren't more things like patent infringement lawsuits or other attempts to limit the use of intellectual property. Instead, they bemoan the fact that these companies admit that non-tangible assets are important, but seem to prefer just focusing on competing in the marketplace, rather than worrying about who is using who's technology. The experts in the article act as if competition is a bad thing. They complain that much of what's on the market is a company copying another company -- but that's what competition is, and what drives the different companies to be better in the long run. Unfortunately, it's probably true that as these industries develop and as these experts teach them the "benefits" of locking up intellectual property things may change -- but that doesn't mean it's good for the overall economy or society.
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oh and god forbid they're not suit-happy in asia. america is so impersonal.
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As someone who works on both systems daily I can tell you that neither OS is better. Some things are more suited to OS X and some to Windows - it depends on your use.
Get a life and complain about something that matters.
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www.TechDirt.co.cn
If you don't see the 'benefit in locking up intellectual property' then I'll call my service "TechDish InfoAdvisor" and I'll sell corporate subscriptions super cheap.
Fun competition, huh?
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And how many people would actually buy that? Not many. First, the site wouldn't get very much attention, because no one would know it was there. Then, if it did get any attention it would simply be because people would note how it was a ripoff of Techdirt. In the end, the controversy would likely give us a lot more attention.
So, yeah, please go for it. That would be great.
As for copying our corporate offering, definitely try. It's our reputation and analysis that keeps the business going, and you can't just copy that, especially since the data we provide our clients is private.
So, please, go ahead. We're waiting for the competition. It'll be fun.
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TechDish? Puhleeze.
I no longer believe in the concept of "intellectual property" beyond the basic copyright for the lifetime of the author, and patent for the lifetime of the inventor - NON-TRANSFERABLE. After that, you can put your own name on Moby Dick for all I care.
It will be up to the innovator to capitalize on his work. No intellectual property should transfer to the estate or be held by anyone but the author/inventor.
Now, doesn't that simplify things a bit? And I bet people still write books and invent new things.
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Re: TechDish? Puhleeze.
If patents and copyrights expire when the original inventor or author dies then we would have them dying in thousands each year for various strange reasons.
Do you want to, let's say, write some great novel, then have a celebration dinner with your publisher, die a strange death next morning and leave your wife and children out in the street without any means to survive ?
Yeah, great idea....
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Re: TechDish? Puhleeze.
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Re: Re: TechDish? Puhleeze.
Even though they made their fortunes in animation, that was another time. Disney has broadened its business interests and diversified globally.
They have newer and more lucrative pursuits.
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It would appear that they are starting to get the idea that, in order to deal with the west, they have to keep the people from seeing everything as common property. However, what defines "property" is another matter to a Chinese minset.
Thier written language uses over 2000 characters and communicates essentialy with images, and when you try to explain, from a western mindset, that we consider an idea as property, you have your work cut out for you.
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