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

submitted 9 months ago by UgandaSans@reddthat.com to c/voyagerapp@lemmy.world

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[-] WarmSoda@lemm.ee -4 points 9 months ago

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

[-] HeartyBeast@kbin.social 38 points 9 months ago

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

[-] WarmSoda@lemm.ee 0 points 9 months ago

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

[-] dandi8@kbin.social 1 points 9 months ago

You must first have the patent.

[-] WarmSoda@lemm.ee 1 points 9 months ago

Very true

[-] cheese_greater@lemmy.world 5 points 9 months ago

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

[-] WarmSoda@lemm.ee -1 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months 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.