The economic theory of property -- How to think about copyright -- A formal model of copyright -- Basic copyright doctrines -- Copyright in unpublished works -- Fair use, parody, and burlesque -- The economics of trademark law -- The optimal duration of copyrights and trademarks -- The legal protection of postmodern art -- Moral rights and Visual Artists Rights Act -- The economics of patent law -- The patent court: a statistical evaluation -- The economics of trade secrecy law -- Antitrust and intellectual property -- The political economy of intellectual property law -- Conclusion.
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