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Interesting discussion!
Bryan- IMO the income tax analogy is off base.
Income tax is an obligation we all share- and it benefits all of us.
Tiffany protecting their name is a commercial venture- there's no motivation to benefit society as a whole in such actions IMO
Of course good faith is essential in any business, and society.
BTW- aside from Tiffany's vigorously protecting their name- can anyone give us other examples of manufacturers protecting designs in the jewelry biz?
I haven't noticed a lot of protecting going on in the industry, but I could have easily missed it.
Here's what I consider a more appropriate comparison- music.
There's artists that invite other artists to sample and use their ideas- and other cases where large settlements/ judgments have been issued in response to lawsuits claiming ideas were stolen.
So how can a musician "un-hear" a song so that it does not influence their work?
How can a jewelry artisan - someone who's dedicated their life to the work- how can they "un-see" elements of a design when they are crafting pieces?
Maybe this is more "inspiration" as opposed to copying?
Bryan- IMO the income tax analogy is off base.
Income tax is an obligation we all share- and it benefits all of us.
Tiffany protecting their name is a commercial venture- there's no motivation to benefit society as a whole in such actions IMO
Of course good faith is essential in any business, and society.
BTW- aside from Tiffany's vigorously protecting their name- can anyone give us other examples of manufacturers protecting designs in the jewelry biz?
I haven't noticed a lot of protecting going on in the industry, but I could have easily missed it.
Here's what I consider a more appropriate comparison- music.
There's artists that invite other artists to sample and use their ideas- and other cases where large settlements/ judgments have been issued in response to lawsuits claiming ideas were stolen.
So how can a musician "un-hear" a song so that it does not influence their work?
How can a jewelry artisan - someone who's dedicated their life to the work- how can they "un-see" elements of a design when they are crafting pieces?
Maybe this is more "inspiration" as opposed to copying?