tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17908317.post113069896506718023..comments2024-03-28T03:15:14.875-07:00Comments on Unenumerated: Are intellectual property rights natural?Nick Szabohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16820399856274245684noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17908317.post-67395513765229783372015-08-29T15:11:36.012-07:002015-08-29T15:11:36.012-07:00Perhaps not the entirety of copyright would be app...Perhaps not the entirety of copyright would be applicable, but in particular moral rights or something close to them perhaps could eventually develop in the absence of a state, since they seem tied to reputational rights in a similar way to the absence of slander/libel(unless you consider slander/libel law also not be likely to develop in the absence of a state). The worth to a society of protecting a work's integrity and quality control could develop within a regulatory framework within industry(in this case, a creative industry) or perhaps the onus of keeping works whole would lie on those who would make use of them.themusicgod1https://www.blogger.com/profile/06545298517331130084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17908317.post-1162273723632695622006-10-30T21:48:00.000-08:002006-10-30T21:48:00.000-08:00If the internet is a copyright and patent free env...If the internet is a copyright and patent free environment can you please describe to me the where I can buy your patent and software free computers, satellites, fibre optic cable, phone lines and operating software? Seems to me that without these inventions this site is not possible, therefore copyright and patent is justified on a natural rights basis, since without the intangible environment created by them you could not post your comments.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17908317.post-1130734509043954812005-10-30T20:55:00.000-08:002005-10-30T20:55:00.000-08:00Nick: A careful read will show that I spoke only o...Nick: A careful read will show that I spoke only of copyrights and patents. You are right to observe the trademark and unfair competition claims raise different issues. You might have added trade secrets.Tom W. Bellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02790351458154066358noreply@blogger.com