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Bill: Protection of Intellectual Property Bill
Details
Submitted by[?]: National Democrats
Status[?]: defeated
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: July 2844
Description[?]:
| Kirlawan Heritage Party believes a stronger protection of intellectual property rights will encourage creativity and innovation. |
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 technology and art are protected by copyright.
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 | 11:55:19, November 06, 2009 CET | From | National Democrats | To | Debating the Protection of Intellectual Property Bill |
| Message | Kirlawan Heritage Party believes a stronger protection of intellectual property rights will encourage creativity and innovation. |
| Date | 13:10:04, November 06, 2009 CET | From | Kirlawan People's Justice Party | To | Debating the Protection of Intellectual Property Bill |
| Message | Very strongly opposed. So-called "intellectual property", is merely the totally unnecessary and wasteful intrusion of the state to take away people's freedoms. It impoverishes society by intentionally hindering the free exchange and usage of ideas and information, and senselessly harming people who make use of them. |
| Date | 13:37:14, November 06, 2009 CET | From | Gluaiseacht Shaoráil DhaonlathachIt | To | Debating the Protection of Intellectual Property Bill |
| Message | Great idea! We thank the KHP for this initiative. |
| Date | 14:00:22, November 06, 2009 CET | From | National Democrats | To | Debating the Protection of Intellectual Property Bill |
| Message | Bah, that's just Commie talk! Intellectual property is the result of one's work, efforst and investments, just like material goods. And as such, shall receive the same kind of protection form the state as material property. 'Exchange' is always mutual, while what you're defending is just legal theft. It's like saying food markets "impoverish society by intentionally hindering the free exchange and usage of food". |
| Date | 14:30:17, November 06, 2009 CET | From | Kirlawan People's Justice Party | To | Debating the Protection of Intellectual Property Bill |
| Message | That's an inappropriate and misleading comparison. A necessary condition of "theft", is that it deprives the original holder of the use of the item. If I have a car, and you take the car, I don't have a car anymore. That is theft. If I have an idea, and you use the idea, I still have the idea. It is NOT theft. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes | Total Seats: 267 | |||
| no | Total Seats: 341 | |||
| abstain | Total Seats: 109 |
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