Comments on the Ability of the Court to Assess the Social Effects of Intellectual Works: A review of Intellectual Property and Immorality: Against Protecting Harmful Creations of the Mind by Ned Snow.

In the article "Comments on the Ability of the Court to Assess the Social Effects of Intellectual Works: A review of Intellectual Property and Immorality: Against Protecting Harmful Creations of the Mind by Ned Snow," Professor Ned Snow argues against granting patent and copyright protection for inventions and creations that are harmful to individuals and society. He explores the moral limitations imposed by different intellectual property theories and discusses arguments against denying protection on moral grounds. Snow also examines the court's ability to assess the social effects of intellectual works and deny intellectual property protection based on moral judgments. He suggests that judges may deny protection to works involving unlawful activity and works that fail to promote progress as defined in the Constitution. Congress also has the authority to deny intellectual property protection based on moral values. Snow concludes by addressing the potential conflict between denying protection on moral grounds and the doctrines of free speech. [Extracted from the article]