The purpose of IPR is not to "keep[ing] creators in control of their creations". It's to "promote the progress of science and useful arts". That's the whole point, to "allow... commercial activity to continue around IP".
Creators are given a limited period of monopoly over the rights for reproduction and use of expression (copyright), ideas (patents), branding (trademark) to allow them to earn some return on their creations, but at the same time put the expression, ideas or branding into the public domain.
Copyright terms have been bastardized by Disney et al and author estates to extend the terms beyond anything reasonable.
Patent trolls and an unfunded USPTO and compliant court districts have bastardized patents.
Creators are given a limited period of monopoly over the rights for reproduction and use of expression (copyright), ideas (patents), branding (trademark) to allow them to earn some return on their creations, but at the same time put the expression, ideas or branding into the public domain.
Copyright terms have been bastardized by Disney et al and author estates to extend the terms beyond anything reasonable.
Patent trolls and an unfunded USPTO and compliant court districts have bastardized patents.