Z:gnu-www-ja-not-ipr--d23122-Another problem is that, at th/en

Another problem is that, at the broad scale implicit in the term &ldquo;intellectual property&rdquo;, the specific issues raised by the various laws become nearly invisible. These issues arise from the specifics of each law&mdash;precisely what the term &ldquo;intellectual property&rdquo; encourages people to ignore. For instance, one issue relating to copyright law is whether music sharing should be allowed; patent law has nothing to do with this. Patent law raises issues such as whether poor countries should be allowed to produce life-saving drugs and sell them cheaply to save lives; copyright law has nothing to do with such matters.