000026523 000__ 03830cam\a2200505\i\4500 000026523 001__ 26523 000026523 003__ SzGeWIPO 000026523 005__ 20210318105039.0 000026523 008__ 101105s2011\\\\maua\\\\rb\\\\001\0\eng\\ 000026523 010__ $$a2010047516 000026523 020__ $$a9780674049482 000026523 020__ $$z0674049489 000026523 020__ $$z9780674061125$$qelectronic book 000026523 020__ $$z0674061128$$qelectronic book 000026523 035__ $$a(OCoLC)676725419 000026523 035__ $$a(wipo)006249169 000026523 040__ $$aDLC$$beng$$erda$$cSzGeWIPO$$dCaBNVSL 000026523 050_4 $$aK1401$$b.M475 2011 000026523 08204 $$a346.048$$222 000026523 084__ $$aF 630 MER.J 000026523 090__ $$c28919$$d28909 000026523 1001_ $$aMerges, Robert P.,$$eauthor. 000026523 24510 $$aJustifying intellectual property /$$cRobert P. Merges. 000026523 264_1 $$aCambridge, Mass. :$$bHarvard University Press,$$c2011. 000026523 300__ $$axiv, 405 pages :$$billustrations ;$$c25 cm 000026523 336__ $$atext$$btxt$$2rdacontent 000026523 337__ $$aunmediated$$bn$$2rdamedia 000026523 338__ $$avolume$$bnc$$2rdacarrier 000026523 500__ $$aIntroduction. Locke. Kant. Distributive justice and IP. Midlevel principles in IP. The proportionality principle. Creative professionals, transaction costs, and corporate. Ownership. Property in the digital era. Life-saving drugs. Conclusion: the future of property. 000026523 504__ $$aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 000026523 5050_ $$a1. Introduction: main themes; 2. Locke; 3. Kant; 4. Distributive justice and IP rights; 5. Midlevel principles of IP law; 6. The proportionality principle; 7. Creative professionals, corporate ownership, and transaction costs; 8. Property in the digital era; 9. Patents and drugs for the developing world; 10. Conclusion: the future of property. 000026523 5050_ $$aIntroduction : main themes -- Foundations. Locke ; Kant ; Distributive justice and IP rights -- Principles. Midlevel principles of IP law ; The proportionality principle -- Issues. Creative professionals, corporate ownership, and transaction costs ; Property in the digital era ; Patents and drugs for the developing world -- Conclusion : the future of property. 000026523 520__ $$aWhy should a property interest exist in an intangible item? In recent years, arguments over intellectual property have often divided proponents - who emphasize the importance of providing incentives for producers of creative works - from skeptics who emphasize the need for free and open access to knowledge. In a wide-ranging and ambitious analysis, Robert P. Merges establishes a sophisticated rationale for the most vital form of modern property: IP rights. His insightful new book answers the many critics who contend that these rights are inefficient, unfair, and theoretically incoherent. But Merges' vigorous defense of IP is also a call for appropriate legal constraints and boundaries: IP rights are real, but they come with real limits. Drawing on Kant, Locke, and Rawls as well as contemporary scholars, Merges crafts an original theory to explain why IP rights make sense as a reward for effort and as a way to encourage individuals to strive. He also provides a novel explanation of why awarding IP rights to creative people is fair for everyone else in society, by contributing to a just distribution of resources. Merges argues convincingly that IP rights are based on a solid ethical foundation, and - when subject to fair limits - these rights are an indispensable part of a well-functioning society. 000026523 650_0 $$aIntellectual property. 000026523 650_0 $$aIntangible property. 000026523 650_0 $$aPatents. 000026523 650_6 $$aPropriété intellectuelle$$xPhilosophie. 000026523 650_6 $$aBiens incorporels$$xPhilosophie. 000026523 7001_ $$aMerges, Robert P. 000026523 7102_ $$aHarvard University Press,. 000026523 8524_ $$bZ01$$pZM02826162 000026523 942__ $$cMON$$jF 630 MER.J 000026523 952__ $$w2011-07-29$$p2011-0415$$r38.39$$u40954$$bMAIN$$10$$kF 630 MER.J$$v2011-07-29$$ztagged$$71 000026523 980__ $$aBIB 000026523 999__ $$c28919$$d28919