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Thomas Hawk
Is Ripping Off Someone’s Idea a Copyright Violation? Where Do You Stand on Idea Appropriation? - http://thomashawk.com/2009...
November 19, 2009
from Thomas Hawk Digital Connection
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JoJo, Grant Bierman and Jeff P. Henderson liked this
@thomashwk in THIS industry, no company can exist without stolen ideas.
- Prolific Programmer
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I took a photo of a sunset at the Sutro Baths on November 8th. There were dozens of other photographers there. Am I going to sue them for taking my idea of being at that spot to photograph the sunset? Ideas are not subject to copyright. Everybody is inspired by the work of others, and imitates that work to a greater or lesser degree.
- Jeremy Brooks
@jeremybrooks you could try to sue
- Prolific Programmer
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I believe everyone above is correct. You can not copyright an idea. You can patent a process or design, but neither of those apply here. 'Ripoffs' of ideas happen legally every day. Wierd Al, does it all of the time, while i understand that he gets permission or even collaborates with most of the artists he parodies, I don't believe he actually has to get their permission to parrody them.
- Jeff P. Henderson
To me this just seems one step removed from what Kutiman's been doing (http://thru-you.com)... except they're using actors to "re-enact" each clip/scene. I really can't convince myself there's anything wrong with it.
- Ken Sheppardson
Not a violation, unless 9th district over-rules it
- imran