Super Soakers and Patents in Halacha Super Soakers and Patents in Halacha

A NASA engineer invents the Super Soaker, Coca-Cola's secrets are offered to Pepsi for $1.5 million, and companies battle over inventions worth millions! If you copy someone's invention, music, or Torah recording, what exactly are you stealing - there is no kinyan being made? Halachos of patents, copyrights, and intellectual property with psak from the Mishna Berurah, Rav Moshe Feinstein, and Rav Belsky!