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michaelantonf | 8 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag +1 
 What? I have patents and written books, created products.

If you are arguing for intellectual property, you are arguing against property rights.
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asourcefamiliarwiththematter | 8 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 What do you think of copyright, especially pre-publication? And trademarks? I think replicating someone else's mark is fraudulent (but I am not so sure that fraud should be considered a common law crime)
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michaelantonf | 8 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 No. Ideas cannot be owned. Either you keep it to yourself or it’s everyone’s.

Fraud is a different story.

If you mislead someone into a purchasing contract that contract is void.