Do you respect intellectual property rights?
473973
The true purpose of recognising IP rights is to allow for the developer/owner to recoup his investment. Should their be a balance btw this and achieving a social good such as education/literacy? The answer must be yes if we expect economies to expand and be able to service their people.
52170
There is no way to protect an idea per se. After all, the point of intellectual property is to foster ideas & creativity as well as protect people.\n\nWhat you can do, however, is write up some of these things and get copyrights. Contrary to what the first poster said, copyrights are not expensive -- $30 an application.\n\nNow patents can be expensive and whether or not you'll need one is a question that you should present to an intellectual property attorney.\n\nI recommend reading up on the subject of copyrights & checking out the US Copyright Office web page -- see links below.\n\nHope that helps! I wish you much success & happiness in all your ventures!
63556
You would not belive the things i come up with.If I give you the product to make would you share in the profit? Every thing would have to be legal. write me
1053239
Do you have the patent already? Otherwise don't proceed any further til you've done that.
368193
Why would you want to? True, like any profession they have their nuts. They help millions of people every year. It is one of those things, that if you don't like it, don't use it. Why try to take rights away from others that may benefit?
318423
well all of those are copyrighted,  so if you are doing for personal use,  then you don't need permission.  But if your intentions are to mass produce an Item with the resemblance of a star wars character. then you need to write or contact the company that holds the copyright.
830087
That can be your take and I will respect your right to see it that way. Can you respect mine to believe what it says?... Jim
1041927
i wholeheartedly agree.  we have the right to do whatever we wish (except any form of distribution) with what we legally purchased.  I say let us have DRM free music (and videos also; like itunes TV shows and music videos).\n\n\nBTW, http://allofmp3.com/ has cheap downloads w/o drm
1081558
if you need to reproduce or even to re format other's painting/picture, you need to seek permission and to pay royalties to the owner of the painting/picture.... if not, you are stealing people's intellectual properties...you are liable to be sued.
539323
No, because I respect other people and their property.
583574
Yes.\n\nhttp://www.copyright.gov/help/faq/
318569
you need to contact each copyright holder and negotiate for rights
16509
Yes, infringers should pay a price monetarily and/or punitively because otherwise originators have less incentive to innovate, invest and build their brands. So, as a society, do we want people to create or copy? Which way are we better off?
373698
bottom line: Respect.
307621
If you mean, do they violate other people's copyrights,\nthe answer is yes.\nIf you mean, do they prevent competitors from succeeding,\nthe answer is yes.\nIf you mean, do they violate monopoly and anti-trust laws,\nthe answer is yes.\nIf you mean, do they steal from their customers, that's a\nmatter of debate.\nIf you mean, did they steal their company (from a previous\nowner), the answer is no.\nIf you mean something else, please clarify.
297665
If the quote is in the public domain, it is ok.\nIf it has been restricted, or copywritten, then you need permission.
1046413
The law is contradictory on the point.  On the one hand, fair use legislation allows it.  On the other hand, the DMCA legislation prohibits defeating copy protection.  The courts have been leaning in favor of the movie studios, but the issue is not fully settled.