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Re: OK.. about my original copyright question.

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From: Wade Guthrie
Date: Thu, 07 Jan 1993 18:03
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In article <wH1ywB2w164w@jwt.UUCP>, bbs-cyclic@jwt.UUCP (Ron Czarnik) writes:
> Maybe what I meant was a trademark.  What I basically don't want used is 
> the idea.  What is the difference/definition between/of a copyright and a 
> trademark?

I think what you want is a patent.  I didn't see the original article, but
if it's the idea, you are talking about a patent.  Now I'm no patent lawyer
(and I'm sure that the first 'bzzznnnnt' flame response will include that
last statement :->), but I believe the following.  First, patents have 
historically not been done in software.  Second, I think I have heard that
some software (ideas) are being patented these days.


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