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The Perfect Storm: Intellectual Property and Public Values

R. Polk Wagner
University of Pennsylvania Law School



Fordham Law Review, Vol. 72, p. 423, 2005

Abstract:     
This short conference paper considers how the contemporary discourse surrounding Intellectual property law (especially copyright) may be harming all concerned. That is, because of wildly divergent (and often objectively unsupportable) positions taken by both copyright owners and consumer advocates, the zone of uncertainty in the law has increased. And as uncertainty increases, both sides are hurt. The paper end with a call for a higher level of discourse, and a query regarding whether all concerned might be better off trading rights for certainty.

Keywords: intellectual property, copyright, public values, fair use

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Date posted: January 10, 2006 ; Last revised: October 13, 2008

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Wagner, R. Polk, The Perfect Storm: Intellectual Property and Public Values. Fordham Law Review, Vol. 72, p. 423, 2005. Available at SSRN: http://ssrn.com/abstract=874446


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R. Polk Wagner (Contact Author)
University of Pennsylvania Law School ( email )
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Philadelphia, PA 19104-6204
United States
267-433-4431 (Phone)
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