That is correct. Imagine if everyone paid the royalties on that going back 500 years.
They never patented their products.
The concept of intellectual proprty did not exist when these things came about. And when the idea did arise, these would all have been considered in the public domain and not qualifying for royalties.
Night-Gaunt49[Bozo is Boffo] almost 6 years ago
That is correct. Imagine if everyone paid the royalties on that going back 500 years.
aerilim almost 6 years ago
They never patented their products.
TexTech almost 6 years ago
The concept of intellectual proprty did not exist when these things came about. And when the idea did arise, these would all have been considered in the public domain and not qualifying for royalties.