In a free public lecture next week, a visiting expert on economic theory will challenge the common view that intellectual property and patents are essential for thriving innovation and prosperity.
Professor David Levine of the European University Institute in Florence, Italy is the guest speaker at the 2nd annual Waterloo Arts Distinguished Lecture in Economics taking place on Wednesday.
“Innovations leading to the creation of new industry — from chemicals to cars, from radio and television to personal computers — is seldom, if ever, born out of patent protection and is instead the fruit of a competitive environment,” says Professor Levine, whose books include Is Behavioral Economics Doomed? and Against Intellectual Monopoly, co-authored with Michele Boldrin.
This event will be of interest to the general public and members of business and technology sectors.
The Case Against Patents
Date: Wednesday, April 1, 2015
Time: 3:00 to 4:30 p.m.
Location: Humanities Theatre, J.G. Hagey Hall of the Humanities, University of Waterloo
Parking: pay parking available in Lot H
For more information, please visit the event website.
