[jbay808]

This should be higher up.

PCBs are considered more like artwork.

[TaylorAlexander]

As someone who just spent today bringing up a PCB of my own design, I do not want this. I think intellectual property restrictions are harmful for innovation, the environment, and the economy. But don't take my word for it, listen to this 16 year old who has been running an electronics repair business since they were 12:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0SZrGm3ZqQU

[tonyarkles]

IANAL, but if that’s true now it’s because copyright law has changed. In the past that wasn’t the case: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Synthesizer_clone

[wgj]

None of the examples there involve directly copying PCBs.