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Christian (Apollo Dev) on contributing to Voyager (reddthat.com)

submitted 11 months ago by [email protected] to c/voyagerapp

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[–] hi_its_me 38 points 11 months ago (2 children)

Does it need it? AFAIK, you can’t copyright a design.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 11 months ago

You can’t copyright the underlying idea. You can copyright the specific expression of that idea.

[–] [email protected] -4 points 11 months ago (2 children)

Pretty sure that's exactly what copyright is for, actually

[–] [email protected] 38 points 11 months ago (1 children)

You’re pretty sure, but you are wrong. The closest would be a design patent

[–] [email protected] 0 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Oh. You mean a patent for ... a design. Gotcha

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

You must first have the patent.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago

Very true

[–] cheese_greater 5 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Pretty sure you're not a lawyer so pretty sure you CAN'T be pretty sure about this

[–] [email protected] -1 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

Both novel fonts and computer icons can be covered by design patents. Icons are only covered, however, when they are displayed on a computer screen, thus making them part of an article of manufacture with practical utility. Screen layouts can also be protected with design patents.

Not that it actually matters at all though.