Justifying Intellectual Property / Robert P. Merges.
2011
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Author
Title
Justifying Intellectual Property / Robert P. Merges.
Imprint
Cambridge, MA : Harvard University Press, [2011]
Copyright
©2011
Description
1 online resource : 7 line illustrations, 2 graphs, 8 tables
Formatted Contents Note
Frontmatter
Contents
Preface
Chapter One. Introduction
Part One. FOUNDATIONS
Chapter Two. Locke
Chapter Three. Kant
Chapter Four. Distributive Justice and IP Rights
Part Two. PRINCIPLES
Chapter Five. Midlevel Principles of IP Law
Chapter Six. The Proportionality Principle
Part Three. ISSUES
Chapter Seven. Creative Professionals, Corporate Ownership, and Transaction Costs
Chapter Eight. Property in the Digital Era
Chapter Nine. Patents and Drugs for the Developing World
Chapter Ten. Conclusion
Notes
Index
Contents
Preface
Chapter One. Introduction
Part One. FOUNDATIONS
Chapter Two. Locke
Chapter Three. Kant
Chapter Four. Distributive Justice and IP Rights
Part Two. PRINCIPLES
Chapter Five. Midlevel Principles of IP Law
Chapter Six. The Proportionality Principle
Part Three. ISSUES
Chapter Seven. Creative Professionals, Corporate Ownership, and Transaction Costs
Chapter Eight. Property in the Digital Era
Chapter Nine. Patents and Drugs for the Developing World
Chapter Ten. Conclusion
Notes
Index
Summary
Why should a property interest exist in an intangible item? In recent years, arguments over intellectual property have often divided proponents-who emphasize the importance of providing incentives for producers of creative works- from skeptics who emphasize the need for free and open access to knowledge.In a wide-ranging and ambitious analysis, Robert P. Merges establishes a sophisticated rationale for the most vital form of modern property: IP rights. His insightful new book answers the many critics who contend that these rights are inefficient, unfair, and theoretically incoherent. But Merges' vigorous defense of IP is also a call for appropriate legal constraints and boundaries: IP rights are real, but they come with real limits.Drawing on Kant, Locke, and Rawls as well as contemporary scholars, Merges crafts an original theory to explain why IP rights make sense as a reward for effort and as a way to encourage individuals to strive. He also provides a novel explanation of why awarding IP rights to creative people is fair for everyone else in society, by contributing to a just distribution of resources. Merges argues convincingly that IP rights are based on a solid ethical foundation, and-when subject to fair limits-these rights are an indispensable part of a well-functioning society.
Language Note
In English.
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Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
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Title is part of eBook package: E-BOOK PAKET RECHTSWISSENSCHAFTEN 2011 De Gruyter
Title is part of eBook package: HUP Complete eBook Package 2011-2014 De Gruyter
Title is part of eBook package: HUP eBook Package 2011 De Gruyter
Title is part of eBook package: HUP eBook Package Backlist 2000-2013 De Gruyter
Title is part of eBook package: HUP eBook Package Backlist 2000-2014 De Gruyter
Title is part of eBook package: HUP eBook Package Backlist 2000-2015 De Gruyter
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ISBN
9780674061125
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