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'They never let you forget that your intellectual property belongs to them.'

'We're being followed.'

'Williams, we're not used to receiving such excellent ideas as these, so we'd like to tone them down a bit.'

"What's a patent?"

"No, I didn't steal your content. I just have your content's doppleganger."

"So, what does everyone think of XX81's suggestion for increased funding into AI research?"

"You're a genius, Shaw. This is an idea whose copyright has expired."

Sue the Author 3PM

"My mom programmed my toothbrush to follow me until I use it. It's cruel but effective."

Patent Attorney (invisible man)

"I lost some intellectual property here last night. Anybody remember what the hell I was talking about?"

"Plagiarist!"

"'C' is for free CONTENT!"

Intellectual Property

Mook's regret after inventing fire.

'I'm afraid this new self you reinvented has already been patented.'

'Remember - do not try to plant the seeds from these apples. They're intellectual property, and they're copyrighted.'

'Everyone's using your theorem, Pythagoras. I told you you should have patented it.'

'We don't know what the final result will look like, but the movie rights have already been optioned.'

'Your copyright is invalid, you spelled (c) wrong.'

"That guys is stealing my data!"

The Economy of Ideas

"I don't know if they do or not. . . I've never opened it."

"I have always depended on the content of strangers."

'It's not the same. I was caught stealing office supplies. You, on the other hand, got caught stealing ideas.'

'They never let you forget that your intellectual property belongs to them.'

Copyrighted Ideas

Copyright and copyleft

"Not in my name!"

Moses comes down the mountain with the first silicon chip.

Biotechnology in agriculture

"We're being followed. Don't worry it's just my copyright."

Mega Pharmaceuticals Legal Dept. What if we claim a generic knockoff of our miracle drug is blasphemous?

"You asked to see me, boss?" "Yes, Rudy. We have a serious problem here." "I'm going to need you to stop humming the 'Star Wars' theme 24/7." "Disney is notoriously litigious. If they catch wind that you're publicly performing the theme, they may sue the cafe for royalties." "Daaaa... daaaa... duh-duh-duh daaaaaaa... daaaa... duh-duh-duh... wait, what?" "If you cost me my livelihood, I'll do to you what Han did to that Tauntaun."

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N. The alphabet invention is great. We should copyright it!