Looking for an Old Post on IP

[Cogito]

Hi all,

I used to post here very frequently, but I haven't been around in quite some time. It's possible that I'm making this up, but I seem to remember a thread from back then in which the main poster proposed a system of intellectual property without term limits. The poster disagreed with Rand's view that a patent held in perpetuity would imply parasitism on frozen value, and made a good case for the idea that continued work and innovation would be needed to protect the value of the patent. I seem to remember the example of the caveman who invented the wheel being an instrumental example. At the time, I wasn't ready in my understanding of politics to consider the issues, but now I'm very interested in revisiting the arguments being made. Unfortunately, I can't find the thread anywhere, and my searches are coming up nil. Does anyone remember this thread? Can anyone point me in the right direction?

Thanks,

Shea/Cogito

[softwareNerd]

Could it be this one?

[Cogito]

Could it be this one?

Alas, no. The one I'm thinking of focused much more on patents. And there wasn't as much vitriol being thrown back and forth, I think.

[JASKN]

Alas, no. The one I'm thinking of focused much more on patents.

Try this one, with the idea being KendallJ's.

[Cogito]

Try this one, with the idea being KendallJ's.

Ah, yes! Thank you. Of course it was Kendall.