1、2800 单词，单词，1.6 万英文字符，万英文字符，5400 汉字汉字 出处：出处：Oki K. E-Commerce Clones: Entrepreneurship or Intellectual Property Theft?J. Northwestern Journal of Technology however, the Samwers maintain that there are many imitation websites, and that what sets them apart is the efficient execution of the imitated id
2、eas. Additionally, the Samwers point out that many of the most popular technologies, such as Google, iPods, and Facebook were clones of other, less successful products. Even technology giants like Google and Apple were not the first to create the products that fueled their growth and success. For ex
3、ample, despite what many may believe, Google was not the first Internet search engine, and Apple did not invent the MP3 player, the touchscreen smartphone, or the tablet computer. Oliver Samwer explains that most innovations come on top of other innovations, and that their approach should be treated
4、 no differently than any other invention that has improved upon preexisting technology. This Comment first analyzes and discusses the successes of the Samwer brothers and their startup incubator, Rocket Internet. It further evaluates why intellectual property protection, specifically a business method patent, is not available to protect the business ideas of the companies they clone. Lastly, this Comment explores whether intellectual property protection should be offered
