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Re:European Union votes to bring back replaceable phone batt... by beefield on Saturday June 17, 2023 @12:31AM (#36367298)
> I really get the feeling you didn't think it through at all....

I said the structure can be discussed. There is no problem giving first number of years free to see if the IP is commercially viable. The aggressive progression (doubling every year) means that literally all IP is in public domain after a couple of decades.

Re:European Union votes to bring back replaceable phone batt... by DropInIn on Saturday June 17, 2023 @02:28AM (#36367845)
You saying "it can be discussed" doesn't change that your model is flawed on its face, with no amount of extra layers of ad hoc workarounds able to overcome those blatant flaws....

A simpler solution is to start with a return to something resembling the original IP laws where one lost their rights within their own lifetime.... Theres a reason that was originally proposed, rather than lifetime protections, and why creators originally accepted it with glee... All parties need to remember those reasons, whether rights holder, state or consumer.

Re:European Union votes to bring back replaceable phone batt... by sethammons on Saturday June 17, 2023 @06:42AM (#36368980)
Private citizens get different rules than corporations might fit into a discussion. Let an author hold their personal IP. Corporate IP taxed. Might be odd for legal exposure as there wouldn't be a corporate vail.
Re:European Union votes to bring back replaceable phone batt... by DropInIn on Saturday June 17, 2023 @12:16PM (#36371553)
Again, addi g later after later of Caveats and Conditionals doesn't change that At The Core your proposition is fundamentally flawed.

Just stop fighting for a broken concept and come up with something better.