A Modest Proposal (Score 2, Interesting)

We live in a world of property, and much of the role of government is in protecting property rights. Most properties are subject to taxation, but it seems that Intellectual Property has been neglected. The budget short falls of governments could be reduced or eliminated by simply taxing all Intellectual Properties.
I would suggest a time progressive scheme - say $100 the second year and doubling for each subsiquent year until the property is abandoned to the public domain.