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Are Ideas Within The Traditional Definition of Property? A Jurisprudential Analysis Andrew Beckerman-Rodau, Suffolk University Law School Download the Paper (PDF format) - January 1, 1994 Tell a colleague about it. Printing Tips: Select 'print as image' in the Acrobat print dialog if you have trouble printing. ABSTRACT: The differences between ideas and realty/tangible objects raise the question of whether ideas fit within the traditional concepts that comprise property law. To answer this question, this article will first attempt to provide a generic definition of property. The underlying policy reasons for the protection of intellectual property, including ideas, will be identified. In light of this definition and the underlying policies, the protection of ideas under state common law, trade secret law, and patent law will be examined. The article will conclude that common law idea protection, trade secret law, and patent law are all property based regimes predicated on the recognition of property rights in ideas. SUGGESTED CITATION: Andrew Beckerman-Rodau, "Are Ideas Within The Traditional Definition of Property? A Jurisprudential Analysis" (January 1, 1994). Suffolk University Law School. Suffolk University Law School Intellectual Property. Paper 5. http://lsr.nellco.org/suffolk/ip/papers/5 | REPOSITORY HOME  | SEARCH  | MY ACCOUNT  | NELLCO HOME | Powered by bepress.