Intellectual Property versus the Unrealized

06/25/2026 Per Bylund

The common belief is that intellectual property rights must be in place, otherwise, entrepreneurs would be reluctant to face uncertain profitability. Well, entrepreneurs already face uncertainty and act, anyway.

Original article: https://mises.org/mises-wire/intellectual-property-versus-unrealized

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