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Richard Epstein Podcast: “Patent Rights: A Spark or Hindrance for the Economy?”
About a week ago, I was lucky to moderate the digital equivalent of a “fireside chat” with Richard Epstein about the patent system. The topic was “Patent Rights: A Spark or Hindrance for the Economy?,” and Richard offered his usual brilliant analysis of the systemic viritues of securing patents as property rights. you can listen ... Richard Epstein Podcast: “Patent Rights: A Spark or Hindrance for the Economy?”
Rethinking Intellectual Property Theory: A Review of Rob Merges’s Justifying Intellectual Property
My colleague, Eric Claeys, has posted to SSRN an interesting and important review of Robert Merges’s new book, Justifying Intellectual Property (Harvard University Press, 2012). Here’s the abstract: This article contributes to a symposium issue on the Philosophical Foundations of Intellectual Property. In a popular Saturday Night Live skit, a famous record producer helps a ... Rethinking Intellectual Property Theory: A Review of Rob Merges’s Justifying Intellectual Property
Why It Doesn’t Seem Like The Economy Fits The Numbers
As an economist, it’s inevitable that social friends ask my thoughts about current economic issues (at least it’s better than being asked for free legal advice). This weekend a friend commented about the “recovery that isn’t”, reflecting the public sense that the economy doesn’t seem to be doing as well as government reports (particularly unemployment ... Why It Doesn’t Seem Like The Economy Fits The Numbers
The “Patent Litigation Explosion” Canard
We often hear today that there’s an unprecedented “patent litigation explosion” that’s killing innovation. Last week, the New York Times plied this claim without abandon in its hit piece on high-tech patents. It’s become so commonplace that this phrase garners over 1.3 million hits on Google. It’s especially common fare in discussions about the “smart ... The “Patent Litigation Explosion” Canard
Teleforum Today with Richard Epstein: “Patent Rights: A Spark or Hindrance for the Economy?”
I’m moderating the digital equivalent of a “fireside chat” with Richard Epstein at 3pm this afternoon. The great thing about teleforums is that, unlike podcasts, listeners can ask questions of the speaker. So, call in and let’s have fun! Here’s the information: Patent Rights: A Spark or Hindrance for the Economy? Federalist Society Intellectual Property ... Teleforum Today with Richard Epstein: “Patent Rights: A Spark or Hindrance for the Economy?”
Panel Today: “Will $Billions in Patent Lawsuits Kill Smartphone and Tablet Innovation?”
UPDATE: You can listen to an MP3 of the panel briefing at http://www.netcaucus.org/audio/2012/20121016mobilepatents.mp3 Today, I’m participating in a Hill briefing on the smart phone wars hosted by the Advisor Committee for the Congressional Internet Caucus. Here’s the information: Date: Tuesday, October 16, 2012 Time: 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm. Program begins promptly at 12:00 pm, ... Panel Today: “Will $Billions in Patent Lawsuits Kill Smartphone and Tablet Innovation?”
Today’s Software Patents Look a Lot Like Early Pharma Patents
The recent New York Times article on the high-tech industry argues that software patents and the current “smart phone war” are a disaster for innovation, and it backs this with quotes and cites from a horde of academics and judges, like Judge Richard Posner, that software patents are causing “chaos.” Judge Posner in particular has ... Today’s Software Patents Look a Lot Like Early Pharma Patents
Some Historical Perspective on Today’s High-Tech Patent Wars
The New York Times set hearts aflutter in the IP world yesterday with its hit piece on patents in the high-tech industry– I’m shocked, shocked to find the New York Times publishing biased articles on hot topics in politics and law — but Bloomberg also published an important article yesterday on the smart phone war, software ... Some Historical Perspective on Today’s High-Tech Patent Wars
Why the Affordable Care Act, as Construed by the Supreme Court, Will Fail
I’ve recently posted to SSRN a new paper with the same name as this post. The paper asserts, in greater detail, a number of points I’ve previously made on TOTM: Health insurance premiums will rise under the (SCOTUS-modified) ACA, because the Act’s “guaranteed issue” and “community rating” mandates will generate widespread adverse selection that cannot be ... Why the Affordable Care Act, as Construed by the Supreme Court, Will Fail
The FCC faces a fork in the road: Pretend scarcity doesn’t exist or actually help reduce it
At today’s Open Commission Meeting, the FCC is set to consider two apparently forthcoming Notices of Proposed Rulemaking that will shape the mobile broadband sector for years to come. It’s not hyperbole to say that the FCC’s approach to the two issues at hand — the design of spectrum auctions and the definition of the FCC’s ... The FCC faces a fork in the road: Pretend scarcity doesn’t exist or actually help reduce it
Should the FTC Sue Google Over Search? A TechFreedom Debate This Friday
I will be speaking at a lunch debate in DC hosted by TechFreedom on Friday, September 28, 2012, to discuss the FTC’s antitrust investigation of Google. Details below. TechFreedom will host a livestreamed, parliamentary-style lunch debate on Friday September 28, 2012, to discuss the FTC’s antitrust investigation of Google. As the company has evolved, expanding outward from ... Should the FTC Sue Google Over Search? A TechFreedom Debate This Friday
Let The Music Play: Critics Of Universal-EMI Merger Are Singing Off-Key
There are a lot of inaccurate claims – and bad economics – swirling around the Universal Music Group (UMG)/EMI merger, currently under review by the US Federal Trade Commission and the European Commission (and approved by regulators in several other jurisdictions including, most recently, Australia). Regulators and industry watchers should be skeptical of analyses that ... Let The Music Play: Critics Of Universal-EMI Merger Are Singing Off-Key
