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Re: Why do the amici briefs focus so much on business models?
Authored by: Anonymous on Wednesday, June 05 2013 @ 08:31 AM EDT
If I understand you correctly, a court decision can take possible harmful
effects into account, if two (or more) interprations of the law are reasonable.
But this should only be the case, if there are no precedents or the intent of
the law isn't obvious.
So why not concentrate on these to preclude interpretations supporting the other
side?

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'Cos that's where the $$$$$$ are
Authored by: Anonymous on Wednesday, June 05 2013 @ 10:14 AM EDT
Either in or out of the 'pocket' depending on status as victim or perpetrator
i.e viewpoint.

[ Reply to This | Parent | # ]

To put another way: Societal Impact
Authored by: Anonymous on Wednesday, June 05 2013 @ 12:07 PM EDT

When it gets to the Supremes, even if the earlier Courts ignore the impact to Society:

    The Supremes recognize there is a balancing between the "allow monopoly" Laws and the harm to Society!
"Allow monopoly" equating to "Copyright, Patent and Trademark" Laws.

I believe that consideration is a huge part of why the Supremes have made it clear that Patent Laws do not extend to such things as Laws of Nature and Abstract Concepts.

I believe it's why there's an exception to Copyrightability of works in the form of Fair Use.

It's also likely to have originally been considered by the Drafters Of The Constitution which is why:

    Patent applies (or is supposed to) to a specific physical implementation of an idea
while
    Copyright applies (or is supposed to) to a specific authored expression of an idea

If the Societal impact is never spoken of - it'll less likely be considered.

RAS

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