Jason Mazzone on copyright and the abuse of IP law

On the podcast this week, Jason Mazzone, professor of law at Brooklyn Law School, discusses his new book, Copyfraud and Other Abuses of Intellectual Property Law. Copyfruad, according to Mazzone, occurs when intellectual property law is used in an abusive or overreaching manner. Mazzone believes the problem arises when content owners make false or fraudulent claims of intellectual property rights that are not recognized by the law. The discussion turns to the scope of harm that results from Copyfraud, and Mazzone proposes that the solution lies in legislative measures as well as education on the scope of intellectual property law.

Related Links

Copyfraud and Other Abuses of Intellectual Property Law , by MazzoneCopyright Criminals, pbs.org"IP Feudalism and the Shrinking of the Public Domain", Marginal Revolution

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