[MURG] Uploading IP (intellectual property)

[Randal A. Koene]

Hi Joe,

Yes, publishing is of course a way to get the research into the public
domain. My (naive) suggestion was more along the following lines: A
researcher publishes useful information for mind uploading. Then a company
researcher makes a small addition to that and patents the whole thing. If
the original research had been patented, could the original researcher
take steps against its inclusion in a patent that seeks to counter
openness?

Cheers,
       Randal

On Mon, 1 Mar 2004, Joseph J. Strout wrote:

> At 8:29 AM -0500 3/1/04, Randal A. Koene wrote:
>
> >I guess I may as well chime in with my opinion. I don't know enough about
> >patents to make well-educated observations. As it is, I am suspicious of
> >patents in basic research, with one caveat: If it is possible to use a
> >patent to secure the open availability of research then that is
> >appreciated.
>
> A much easier, cheaper, and more certain way to do that is to just
> publish what you find.  Then it's in the public domain.
>
> Cheers,
> - Joe
>
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