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Tag: intellectual property

TLC Thinks Some Consumers are Stupid

September 5, 2022 Brian Phillips General, Property

The Texas Lottery Commission (TLC) is suing a Houston-area distiller for trademark infringement. The commission owns a trademark on the

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Justice and Intellectual Property Rights

August 5, 2022 Brian Phillips General, Property

Libertarians have long expressed disdain for intellectual property rights. As an example, Jeffrey A Tucker writes that “ownership is impossible

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A Phanatic Conflict

August 15, 2019 Brian Phillips Property

Imagine the following scenario: You buy a house and over the next forty years the property significantly appreciates in value.

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Who Owns an Idea?

August 13, 2019 Brian Phillips Property

For most property, ownership is a straightforward issue. We give the auto dealer money and in return we receive ownership

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Differences in Property Rights

January 5, 2018 Brian Phillips Podcast

What is the difference between trademarks, copyrights, patents, and property rights in tangible things like homes and cars?  

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Intellectual Property Ownership

January 1, 2018 Brian Phillips Podcast

Property rights protect the freedom of individuals to enter into agreements that all parties find acceptable and beneficial.  

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