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Bill: Copyright Protections Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Kaiserliche Bundpartei
Status[?]: passed
Votes: This is an ordinary bill. It requires more yes votes than no votes. This bill will not pass any sooner than the deadline.
Voting deadline: May 2101
Description[?]:
| Article 1: All software programs may apply for a patent. Using said programs or reverse engineering them without approval is illegal. Article 2: Copyright is extended to all consumers for individual. personal use. Unauthorized selling of copyrighted works is strictly prohibited. All copyrights have a 50 year limit of control. Artists can sign over that work's copyright over to any individual, corporation, or organization, and that person's heirs may recieve those rights after the original holder's death if said holder still retains those rights. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Protection of original works of technology and arts.
Old value:: Technology and art are part of the commons and are not protected by copyright.
Current: Works of technology and art are protected by copyright.
Proposed: Works of techology and art have limited copy protection.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The patenting of software techniques.
Old value:: Software designs, techniques, formulae and algorithms cannot be patented.
Current: Software patents can be obtained from the patent office.
Proposed: Software patents can be obtained from the patent office.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 01:38:45, August 25, 2005 CET | From | Kommunistische Arbeitspartei | To | Debating the Copyright Protections Act |
| Message | More robbery by the rich...what a surprise. |
| Date | 06:11:52, August 25, 2005 CET | From | Capitalist Freedom Party | To | Debating the Copyright Protections Act |
| Message | YES! YES! YES! |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 170 | |||||
| no | Total Seats: 75 | |||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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