(...) protecting intellectual property from being stolen by big corporations as a smaller business or private citizen. It’s actually the original intent for why it exists.

Let me discern with you with this. Copyright actually started as a way for censorship, control and profit.

History of Copyright https://falkvinge.net/2011/02/01/history-of-copyright-part-1-black-death/

Also, trial fees are usually unaffordable for smaller business or citizens in most of the world. Corporations employ different strategies when using "someone else's intellectual property" to avoid problems or persue their suers, and usually get away with it.

Piracy is for Trillion Dollar Companies | Gamer Nexus https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sdtBgB7iS8c