[surfingdino]

I think you are conflating copyright with patents. Licenses and other forms of intellectual property protection exist so that those who control means of production and distribution pay those who have ideas, or produce creative output.

[bediger4000]

I agree they're different, and different still from trademarks, but the common thing is to conflate it all under "Intellectual Property", isn't it?

I'm deeply suspicious of this conflation. I think it's done on purpose, in bad faith, for nefarious reasons.