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The Perfect Storm: Intellectual Property and Public Values R. Polk Wagner, University of Pennsylvania Forthcoming at 74 Fordham Law Review 423 (2005). Download the Paper (PDF format) - November 12, 2005 Tell a colleague about it. Printing Tips: Select 'print as image' in the Acrobat print dialog if you have trouble printing. ABSTRACT: This short conference paper considers how the contemporary discourse surrounding Intellectual property law (especially copyright) may be harming all concerned. That is, because of wildly divergent (and often objectively unsupportable) positions taken by both copyright owners and consumer advocates, the zone of uncertainty in the law has increased. And as uncertainty increases, both sides are hurt. The paper ends with a call for a higher level of discourse, and a query regarding whether all concerned might be better off trading rights for certainty. SUGGESTED CITATION: R. Polk Wagner, "The Perfect Storm: Intellectual Property and Public Values" (November 12, 2005). University of Pennsylvania Law School. Scholarship at Penn Law. Paper 88. http://lsr.nellco.org/upenn/wps/papers/88 | REPOSITORY HOME  | SEARCH  | MY ACCOUNT  | NELLCO HOME | Powered by bepress.