hi_its_me comments on Christian (Apollo Dev) on contributing to Voyager

Christian (Apollo Dev) on contributing to Voyager (reddthat.com)

submitted 2 years ago by UgandaSans@reddthat.com to c/voyagerapp@lemmy.world

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[–] hi_its_me@lemmy.world 39 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Does it need it? AFAIK, you can’t copyright a design.

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[–] CaptObvious@literature.cafe 13 points 2 years ago

You can’t copyright the underlying idea. You can copyright the specific expression of that idea.

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[–] WarmSoda@lemm.ee -5 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Pretty sure that's exactly what copyright is for, actually

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[–] HeartyBeast@kbin.social 38 points 2 years ago (1 child)

You’re pretty sure, but you are wrong. The closest would be a design patent

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[–] WarmSoda@lemm.ee -1 points 2 years ago (1 child)

Oh. You mean a patent for ... a design. Gotcha

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[–] dandi8@kbin.social 1 point 2 years ago (1 child)

You must first have the patent.

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[–] WarmSoda@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago

Very true

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[–] cheese_greater@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago (1 child)

Pretty sure you're not a lawyer so pretty sure you CAN'T be pretty sure about this

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[–] WarmSoda@lemm.ee -1 points 2 years ago*

Both novel fonts and computer icons can be covered by design patents. Icons are only covered, however, when they are displayed on a computer screen, thus making them part of an article of manufacture with practical utility. Screen layouts can also be protected with design patents.

Not that it actually matters at all though.

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