Justifying Intellectual Property

by Robert P. Merges

Book Overview

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:...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0674049489
• ISBN13: 9780674049482
• Release Date: June 2011
• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Length: 422 Pages
• Weight: 1.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 6.4" x 9.4"