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So why do some parties want this deal so much? Because as with many
“trade” deals in recent years, the intellectual property aspects are
more important than the trade aspects. Leaked documents suggest that
the US is trying to get radically enhanced protection for patents and
copyrights; this is largely about Hollywood and pharma rather than
conventional exporters. What do we think about that (slide 7)?
Well, we should never forget that in a direct sense, protecting intellectual
property means creating a monopoly --- letting the holders of a patent
or copyright charge a price for something (the use of knowledge) that
has a zero social marginal cost. In that direct sense this introduces
a distortion that makes the world a bit poorer.