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Christian (Apollo Dev) on contributing to Voyager (reddthat.com)

submitted 2 years ago by UgandaSans@reddthat.com to c/voyagerapp@lemmy.world

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[-] WarmSoda@lemm.ee -4 points 2 years ago

Pretty sure that's exactly what copyright is for, actually

[-] HeartyBeast@kbin.social 38 points 2 years ago

You’re pretty sure, but you are wrong. The closest would be a design patent

[-] WarmSoda@lemm.ee 0 points 2 years ago

Oh. You mean a patent for ... a design. Gotcha

[-] dandi8@kbin.social 1 points 2 years ago

You must first have the patent.

[-] WarmSoda@lemm.ee 1 points 2 years ago

Very true

[-] cheese_greater@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago

Pretty sure you're not a lawyer so pretty sure you CAN'T be pretty sure about this

[-] WarmSoda@lemm.ee -1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Both novel fonts and computer icons can be covered by design patents. Icons are only covered, however, when they are displayed on a computer screen, thus making them part of an article of manufacture with practical utility. Screen layouts can also be protected with design patents.

Not that it actually matters at all though.