Intellectual Property Nerds Prints

'We'd better patent this, so the homo sapiens can't steal it from us, like they did with the fire.'

"What's a patent?"

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

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

Sue the Author 3PM

Patent Attorney (invisible man)

'Yes, it is large for a smart phone, but then it does do absolutely everything.'

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

"Plagiarist!"

Intellectual Property

Mook's regret after inventing fire.

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

'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 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

"I need this! A laptop with a cup holder!"

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

Patents office

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."

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

'Quit if you want, Bowman, but the intellectual property stays here.'

'It was owned by a little old lady. Legally, that's all I can say. She still owns the intellectual property rights to her story.'

"No, Henry, don't do it ... we own the intellectual content!"

"Labor Shortage? Why don't we just clone our employees"

'I invented the wheel, and to protect it, I invented the club.'

"I'm so old, I've entered public domain."

Bot Art: After Judith Leyster