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From: learn@ddsw1.MCS.COM (William Vajk)
Newsgroups: comp.org.eff.talk
Subject: Re: Is information property ? (was: Re: EFF amicus brief in U.S. v. Riggs)
Message-ID: <1991May27.065841.6280@ddsw1.MCS.COM>
Date: 27 May 91 06:58:41 GMT
References: <1991May24.190632.28098@eff.org> <1991May26.123647.1059@nntp.hut.fi> <1991May26.185915.21605@eff.org>
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In article <1991May26.185915.21605@eff.org> Mike Godwin writes:

>In general, what we call "intellectual property" is not dealt with
>under the general theft statutes, but is protected by specific
>provisions of the Copyright and Patent statutes.

One notable current exception seems to be trhe Len Rose case.


Bill Vajk