Is it illegal to sell an unoriginal idea?

by **smid** » Wed Nov 30, 2011 12:42 pm

Ok so if I seen an idea that would be cool to make and sell to friends but isn't mine but hasn't been trademarked or copyrighted yet is it still legal to make and sell?

by **jabarl** » Wed Nov 30, 2011 12:49 pm

Not illegal but it might be immoral to sell something to someone who doesn't realize they can get it for free.

by **rolfe16** » Wed Nov 30, 2011 12:53 pm

get it copyrighted your self and then no one can say a thing because once you get something copyrighted no matter how long after another person made it you would still own the idea because the law is that the only thing that matters is who gets it copyrighted first. so if you get it copyrighted first and then you can actually sue who ever is making them now.

by **porter** » Wed Nov 30, 2011 12:56 pm

HAHAHA

by **langford59** » Wed Nov 30, 2011 1:09 pm

no, steve jobs built an entire multi-billion dollar company doing that.

by **hwistlere31** » Wed Nov 30, 2011 1:11 pm

If it is illegal to sell an unoriginal idea, then 80% of all TV producers and writers would be in jail.

by **artek57** » Wed Nov 30, 2011 1:15 pm

If it isn't copyrighted or trademarked...then I guess it is wide open for use.

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