And why should she EVER have to give it up?
Contrary to common belief, gov't protections for copyright and patents are not for the benefit of the inventor, commercializing interests, or heirs, but specifically designed to benefit the country and citizenry at large.
The Constitution deems that intellectual property and initial profits are accorded special temporary protection by gov't powers, paid for by the entire country. The purpose of these special protections is to spur further development for public benefit, not create works that are then removed from the public domain forever.
The problem occuring now is being spurred by corp interests, which have arisen to become more represented in gov't than the people. It is the corps who lobby for unlimited ownership rights to intellectual property, depriving the initial Act of its purpose. Corps are immortal, and officers of the larger ones have much greater influence than other citizens. The benefits of corp elimination of the original public right accrue more to the corp and it's largest shareholders, than the public at large. |
