Blog for Intellectual Property

When property law gives me the exclusive right to use my house, there is a very good reason for it. If you used my house while I did, I would have less to use. When the law gives me an exclusive right to my apple that too makes sense. If you eat my apple, then I cannot. Your use of my property ordinarily interferes with my use of my property. Your consumption reduces mine. (Lessig pg.181). This statement proves that why private laws are compulsory yet mandatory for our good purposes. In reality, private laws produce some collective goods because if it is abusive and hurtful, then there is no reason to produce it. These private laws are primal and cardinal because these private laws give smashing gains to all members of society. Yes, it is true and I agree that even with ordinary property; property rights are never downright and out-and-out because there are a few probabilities that our belongings and properties need to be used for other purposes. For example, your land may be taken for constructing buildings and then you have to willingly give it no matter how worthy the land is. In addition, it is like a forced decision, you have to, even though your properties have specified value to you. However, somehow our properties are required to be protected and defended as these are the priceless belongings that we own throughout our life. We have to protect our properties as we have the rights to do so.