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Adam Mossoff Webcast on Intellectual Property

Date: 15 November 2010
Length: 1 hour, 34 minutes
Cost: $50 via PayPal (or US Mail)

About the Webcast

Ayn Rand was the first philosopher to recognize that all property is at root intellectual property (IP), because all property comprises material values that are born of the human mind. In this webcast, Professor Mossoff explains this uniquely Objectivist defense of IP rights and answers questions submitted by the participants. First, he provides a brief overview of IP, explaining what it is and why it is properly defined as a property right that should be secured under the law. He then responds to questions from participants, covering such issues as the nature and justification for time limits on patents and copyrights, whether computer software should be patented, and the alleged problem of "patent trolls," among other issues. Professor Mossoff's discussion presents a sweeping analysis of IP rights, touching upon contemporary legal disputes and historical developments--all of which supports Rand's view that all property rights, whether in land, factories, consumer goods, securities, or inventions and books, are made possible by innovators who first conceived of these new values.

Adam Mossoff is Professor of Law at George Mason University School of Law, where he teaches and writes in the areas of property and intellectual property law. His papers are available on SSRN.

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