> If IP is real property, it should be taxed. As someone who thinks that the underlying concept of a patent is worthwhile (giving an independant inventor a bit

> If IP is real property, it should be taxed. As someone who thinks that the underlying concept of a patent is worthwhile (giving an independant inventor a bit of lead time for their invention against huge companies who could easily copy-cat), I seriously love that idea! Bonus point for somehow scaling the taxation based on real sales vs. lawsuits.