Re: An IP gripe

On Sat, 14 Aug 1999, Jeroen Hellingman <jehe[_at_]kabelfoon.nl> wrote:
>
> I would say, another good reason to drop the misleading and ugly
> term Intellectual Property altogether, and talk about copyrights,
> patents, trademarks, etc. instead. I am still looking for a good
> term to talk about these as a whole.
>
> Intellectual Property is property that belongs to an Intellectual... :-)

I have always viewed "intellectual property" as a catchall term for referring to property rights for works (intangible assets) created through intellectual efforts. In this manner, the term is not misleading, but it isn't clear either.

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Rod Dixon, J.D., LL.M.
Visiting Assistant Professor of Law
Rutgers University School of Law - Camden
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