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Duchess69

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Mar 15, 2014, 11:26 pm

feed back please
Stack47

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Mar 15, 2014, 11:50 pm

Having the rights to a system or workout is the same as having the rights to the numbers they produce. You could get a copyright or trademark on the name of a system, but you can't get the ownership of numbers.
mrcraft

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Mar 16, 2014, 12:20 am

My two cents, non-attorney speaking. Once a system or workout is shared here on Lottery Post, the audience (both members and guests) can do whatever they please. They can modify, share with others, use freely, etc. I'm not sure what kind of rights you're thinking of retaining.
duckman

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Mar 16, 2014, 12:21 am

The name of the lottery system could receive trademark protection (copyright does not usually apply to names). The lottery system components (software for example) may be eligible to receive a patent (it may or may not be subject to patent depending on exactly what we are talking about).

The actual factual results of a lottery system (example: cash 3 number sets) cannot be protected by copyright, trademark, or patent.

What could protect someone from having results published elsewhere is a valid contract between the owner of the lottery system and the users of it. For example if you agreed not to disclose something and then you did disclose it where you are not permitted to, that would be a contractual violation and subject to the terms of the contract. This would have to be something that both parties officially agreed to.
onlymoney

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Mar 16, 2014, 12:29 am

Quote: Originally posted by Duchess69 on Mar 15, 2014
feed back please

I'm interested in the reason why you would even ask this question in the first place. The answer is so obvious. lol

Why would you claim rights to something you shared publicly? Sure you can claim bragging rights, but once you put something out there and don't charge, it's a free-for-all. (No Pun Intended)
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Mar 16, 2014, 12:47 am

If you want to maintain the rights and benifits of your ideas then you should keep them to yourself.

* you don't need to buy every combination, just the winning ones *
hearsetrax

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Mar 16, 2014, 7:39 am

Quote: Originally posted by RJOh on Mar 16, 2014
If you want to maintain the rights and benifits of your ideas then you should keep them to yourself.

that or file a patent
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Mar 16, 2014, 8:08 am

Quote: Originally posted by duckman on Mar 16, 2014
The name of the lottery system could receive trademark protection (copyright does not usually apply to names). The lottery system components (software for example) may be eligible to receive a patent (it may or may not be subject to patent depending on exactly what we are talking about).

The actual factual results of a lottery system (example: cash 3 number sets) cannot be protected by copyright, trademark, or patent.

What could protect someone from having results published elsewhere is a valid contract between the owner of the lottery system and the users of it. For example if you agreed not to disclose something and then you did disclose it where you are not permitted to, that would be a contractual violation and subject to the terms of the contract. This would have to be something that both parties officially agreed to.

Amen. I was just about to type the same info. I doubt players will sign non-disclosure agreements, especially with penalties for violations.

But don't expect patent protection if you have already disclosed the system in a public manner.
river26

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Mar 16, 2014, 10:37 am

FIRST PAY THE MONEY FOR THE PATENT, SECOND TO FIGHT YOUR PATENT IF SOMEONE USES IT, PAY MORE FOR LAWYERS ITS NOT WORTH THE TIME OR MONEY, BECAUSE EVERYTHING IS RANDOM NO SYSTEM, JUST A SEARCH HISTORY IS BEST SYSTEM IN YOUR STATE, THKS AND GREAT LUCK!!!!!@@##@
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Mar 16, 2014, 10:43 am

Quote: Originally posted by onlymoney on Mar 16, 2014
I'm interested in the reason why you would even ask this question in the first place. The answer is so obvious. lol

Why would you claim rights to something you shared publicly? Sure you can claim bragging rights, but once you put something out there and don't charge, it's a free-for-all. (No Pun Intended)