Document Type

Article

Publication Date

2005

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.

Keywords

copyright, fair use, uncertainty

Publication Title

Fordham Law Review

Publication Citation

74 Fordham L. Rev. 423 (2005)

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