And then there's the wrinkle of trademarks. Look and Feel is certainly in the realm of trademarks, and I'm sure that 37 signals has their designs trademarked, and their logos, and "getting real", and everything else they've ever created.
Intellectual property laws are interesting. It's a giant game, moreso than crime or other torts, since everything is made up with little basis in physical reality. I'm not opposed to the idea, but it's fun seeing the law operate in a self-created vacuum.
Intellectual property laws are interesting. It's a giant game, moreso than crime or other torts, since everything is made up with little basis in physical reality. I'm not opposed to the idea, but it's fun seeing the law operate in a self-created vacuum.