Policy Formation Process and Pragmatic Approach to IntellectualProperty Law and Policy

有两种可能的方式使用“知识产权”作为比喻。第一种观点认为知识产权法是对“智力作品”提供保护的方式，第二种观点认为知识产权法是“调节人类活动”的方式。我们认为后一种方法是可行的。如果采取这种办法，主张加强知识产权保护的人将不得不提出更有说服力的论据，支持这种保护，并导致受监管实体将其内部化。因此，隐喻的选择对知识产权制度设计过程中“得过且过”的整个过程有着重要的影响。

There are two possible ways of using "intellectual property" as metaphor. The first approach sees intellectual property law as the way of providing protection to "intellectual works", and the second one understands intellectual property law as the ways of "regulating human activities". We argue the latter approach is recommendable. If this approach is adopted, those who argue for strengthening intellectual property protection will have to provide a more persuasive argument, which will support such protection and which will lead to its internalization by the regulated entities. The selection of metaphor thus significantly affects the overall process of conducting "muddling through" during the designing an intellectual property regime.