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  Re: US Patent System, now with 20% less stupidity  
From: John VanSickle
Date: 13 Jul 2009 07:53:48
Message: <4a5b204c@news.povray.org>
Darren New wrote:
> Neeum Zawan wrote:
>> On 07/12/09 11:13, Darren New wrote:
>>> professional artists out of work. You'd also have artists unable to
>>> leave an inheritance of art to their children.
>>
>>     Not quite the topic at hand, but if the artists make money on 
>> their work, the children will get that inheritance.
> 
> And if the artist doesn't sell it before he dies, the kids get nothing.

Unless the artist takes out an insurance policy.

In any event, work-for-hire agreements would be replaced by agreements 
under which the payee got the first option for licensing.  And they 
could take out an insurance policy on the artist, too.

Regards,
John


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