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Opponents of intellectual property often point out that modern patent and copyright are purely legislated, artificial schemes.

Libertarian and other IP advocates sometimes get miffed when you refer to a patent or copyright as a monopoly privilege granted by the state (see m

Robert Lawson is an Associate Professor in the Department of Finance at Auburn University.

Last year I discussed Randy Barnett’s proposed constitutional amendment in Randy Barnett’s Prop

Robert Higgs is a Senior Fellow in Political Economy at the Independent Institute and is the editor of Independent Review.

The case against IP is not hard to make; patent and copyright (say) are artificial state-granted monopoly privileges that undercut and invade prope

Shoe magnate Tony Hsieh (Zappos.com) has made a

In the midst of a global recession, Sweden has recorded a

Peter Zura, in the 271 Patent Blog, notes, in Supreme Cour

Thanks to Henry Manne for passing along this fascinating analysis by Gerard N.