This is a comment on Kal Raustiala amp; Christopher Sprigman, The Piracy Paradox: Innovation and Intellectual Property in Fashion Design, 92 Va. L. Rev. 1687 (2006).The Piracy Paradox builds on the fun of fashion to undertake a serious exploration of whether we can sustain innovation without...

One of the constitutive notions of intellectual property is the public domain. These are the ideas, notions and works that are usable by all where no person can invoke a right to block use by another. I am interested in the mechanics of accessing the public domain and the consequences of the...