In The Right to Property in an Idea, Allen Ripley Foote offers a powerful and persuasive argument for the importance of intellectual property rights in protecting the fruits of human creativity and innovation. Through a close analysis of the legal and philosophical foundations of intellectual property law, Foote shows how these rights are essential for encouraging and rewarding creative expression, fostering innovation, and promoting economic growth. This book is a seminal work on the subject of intellectual property law and a must-read for anyone interested in this important and fascinating field.

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