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Intellectual Property vs. Innovation: Time to Abolish Patent and Copyright Laws?

March 10th, 2009 by Cathy · 1 Comment

Two economists at Washington University, Michele Boldrin and David K. Levine,  have recently published a book, Against Intellectual Monopoly, which asserts that the “current patent/copyright system discourages and prevents inventions from entering the marketplace. ”

Video Press Release 

Against Monopoly (a blog maintained by Professors Boldrin and Levine)

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