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Bill: Intellectual Property Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Shuggoth Progressive Party
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 2173
Description[?]:
| This bill recognizes the need to protect the labors of our citizens in the realm of technology and the arts, by acknowledging the "intellectual property" rights of said inventions/creations. |
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.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 08:18:47, January 19, 2006 CET | From | Covenanters (IA) | To | Debating the Intellectual Property Act |
| Message | The least the state can do is protect property rights. How else could we expect inward investment? |
| Date | 10:10:23, January 19, 2006 CET | From | Free White Castle and The People Party | To | Debating the Intellectual Property Act |
| Message | China seems to have no problem attracting investors. |
| Date | 20:49:37, January 19, 2006 CET | From | Covenanters (IA) | To | Debating the Intellectual Property Act |
| Message | Do you really mean China, or do you mean Hong Kong and Shanghai, where western economic models are still applied? |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||||
| yes | Total Seats: 84 | ||||||
| no |
Total Seats: 666 | ||||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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