[pp.int.general] "Intellectual property"

[Mikko Särelä]

On Thu, 15 Jul 2010, Mårten Fjällström wrote:
> In swedish, the commonly used term translates into "immaterial rights". 
> Is there any other terms that maybe should be pushed as a replacement 
> for "intellectual property"?

Boldrin and Levine use the term "Intellectual Monopoly" in their book 
"Against Monopoly". I find it appealing, since it rightly emphasizes that 
it is a (government granted) monopoly. 

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Mikko Särelä
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