No. But I believe copyright and patent laws should be refactored based on their contribution to society, not the individual copyright or patent holders. * The

No. But I believe copyright and patent laws should be refactored based on their contribution to society, not the individual copyright or patent holders. * The purpose of copyright is to encourage creation of more works of art than would happen without it. In return, the rest of society agrees to grant the author a limited-time exclusive right for the work. Shorter (10-15 year) copyright terms should be sufficient to make a profit from a book/movie/software. After that, the authors can publish new or updated works to continue making money. There is no way the Disney corporation's copyright on Mickey Mouse character is still encouraging the long dead Walt Disney to produce more artworks. * The purpose of patents is to encourage both more invention, and detailed publication the methods than would happen without it. In return, the rest of society agrees to grant the inventor a limited-time exclusive right to use the invention. Patents which are obvious, or patents whose methods can be determined by looking at the final product or outcome do not bring value to the society in that transaction.