Critical Copyright, and more
“You must know – ”
said the Judge: but the Snark exclaimed: “Fudge!
That statute is obsolete quite!”
– Lewis Carroll, The Hunting
of the Snark (Fit 6)
The Barrister’s Dream of the Snark in Court
Illustration
by Henry Holiday
Debate is raging over intellectual property. In this debate, we are
often distracted by what Lewis Carroll called snarks. These illusory creatures of our mind
sidetrack our discussions and deadlock our initiatives. We would then do well to critique our
premises.*
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For my work to that end, check
out my essays.
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For proposals, take a look at my Copyright Principles.
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For others’ critiques, check out my bibliography.
For my commentary on international copyright and conflicts
of laws, go to my publications page linked from my home page Paul
Edward Geller, Attorney.
This site last updated March 21, 2010.