The paper establishes a scientific basis on what characteristics a virtual property must possess

Rarely is the law scientific about anything Tongue

Then read "logical". Logic and science go well together though Tongue

Rarely is the law logical about anything.

oh, but it is.
do not confuse "logic" with "common sense".

Agreed. Ideally, logic is the foundation of law, but often its application and interpretation are not.

Interpretation is indeed fickle, and at times defies logic.