That could mean a few things. On the assumption that you mean people will simply copy existing products rather than making their own: It&#x27;s true enough on the surface, and some degree of protection is warranted, but at the same time everything contains copying of something before it, either in whole or in part, and to allow large sections to be locked down effectively in perpetuity (all of us will be dead by the time patents rolling in today expire) is to stifle innovation in another direction. Both too great and too little protection are harmful.