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Christian (Apollo Dev) on contributing to Voyager (reddthat.com)
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[–] hi_its_me@lemmy.world 31 points 1 year ago (2 children)

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

[–] CaptObvious@literature.cafe 12 points 1 year ago

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

[–] WarmSoda@lemm.ee -2 points 1 year ago (2 children)

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

[–] HeartyBeast@kbin.social 33 points 1 year ago (1 children)

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

[–] WarmSoda@lemm.ee -1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

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

[–] dandi8@kbin.social 1 points 1 year ago

You must first have the patent.

[–] cheese_greater@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

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

[–] WarmSoda@lemm.ee -1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year 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.