If I get a patent for a physical product and someone immediately improves on it, am I compensated for my contribution?

I see three questions here and I'll take them in turn. 1) Can you be compensated for your contribution to an improved product? This depends...

You may be looking at this too narrowly by asking is the mathematical equation patentable. The previous posters are correct that a naked...

Am I breaking copyright laws posting on Youtube?

A comment on the previous post: Weird Al is an interesting case, because while he acknowledges that he could rely on fair use, he does get...