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Baker v. Selden doctrine

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A quick definition of Baker v. Selden doctrine:

The Baker v. Selden doctrine is a legal principle that says you cannot claim ownership over an idea or concept, only the specific expression of that idea. This means that if someone creates a new way of doing something, they cannot prevent others from using the same idea, as long as they do not copy the exact way it was expressed. This is similar to the merger doctrine, which says that if there are only a limited number of ways to express an idea, then those expressions cannot be protected by copyright.

A more thorough explanation:

The Baker v. Selden doctrine is a legal principle that states that the expression of an idea is not protected by copyright law, only the specific way in which the idea is expressed. This means that if someone creates a work that is based on an idea, they cannot claim copyright protection for the idea itself, only for the specific expression of that idea.

For example, if someone writes a book about a young wizard attending a school of magic, they cannot claim copyright protection for the idea of a young wizard attending a school of magic. However, they can claim copyright protection for the specific characters, plot, and dialogue in their book.

This doctrine is important because it allows for the free flow of ideas and encourages creativity and innovation. It also prevents individuals from monopolizing ideas and stifling competition.

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[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
20:55
How does one know if they are UR1 or UR2?
[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
20:56
CONGRATS MACAQUE!
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got a random stanford email and almost had a heart attack
ALSO CONGRATS!
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Miami A, yall I'm so excited I could cry.
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[] baddestbunny
22:16
every time I get accosted by a strange man who follows me around because my male coworkers were too busy talking to walk me back to my car I get closer to saying we need to bring back traditional gender roles
Dkk
22:32
Nice! @Macaque
Dkk
22:32
@Aromatic, Have to guess.
Dkk
22:33
That sucks @Bunny do you have to go to the hospital?
[] baddestbunny
22:40
I said accosted not assaulted
23:35
guys. my notre dame address just went long is this good or bad
1a2b3c4d26z
23:37
Oooooo me too
23:37
omg is this good or bad
Dkk
23:47
Idk if gender roles are gunna fix that then.
23:49
it looks like most people who applied in october last cycle didn't get a decision until january... does it even mean anything that our addresses went long??
hows ED 2 compared to ED 1?
Dkk
0:10
No idea
windyMagician
0:34
reporting live to say my ndls address also went long
does it mean anything ^
Dkk
2:21
NDLS and Fordham took a very long time last year. It's good info for people to know.
[] baddestbunny
4:29
let’s get after it boys and girls
Dkk
5:21
I gtg to bed soon.
Dkk
5:22
Big day today. Gunna be a crazy one. I will sleep through the first half.
good morning lsd it is 5 am EST
also jazzy my ndls address went long ages ago i sadly do not think it means anything
my stanford address also went long LOL i think at most it's an indicator it's under review
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