The Case Against Patents - Waterloo Arts Distinguished Lecture in Economics - Wednesday, April 1

[Wendy Philpott]

Are patents essential for thriving innovation and prosperity? Visiting lecturer David Levine challenges the common view that intellectual property is beneficial to society. He contends that there is no convincing evidence that patents serve to increase innovation and productivity, arguing that more patents can in fact inhibit innovation and may be damaging to both economic prosperity and the public good.

The Case Against Patents
Date: Wednesday, April 1, 2015
Time: 3:00 to 4:30 p.m.
Location: Humanities Theatre, Hagey Hall

This public lecture is free to all and will be of interest to students, faculty and staff at the University of Waterloo, as well as to members of the region's business and technology sectors.

Professor David Levine<http://www.eui.eu/DepartmentsAndCentres/Economics/People/Professors/Levine.aspx> of the European University Institute in Florence, Italy is the guest speaker at the 2nd annual Waterloo Arts Distinguished Lecture in Economics<https://uwaterloo.ca/economics/waterloo-arts-distinguished-lecture-economics>. He has made fundamental contributions to several subfields of economic theory, including those that border economics and psychology and economics and political science. His contributions cover the spectrum - from providing a better understanding of the formation of preferences, to the strategic behavior of individuals and groups, to the dynamic behavior of markets for goods and assets.  His books include Is Behavioral Economics Doomed? and Against Intellectual Monopoly, co-authored with Michele Boldrin.

Event page: https://uwaterloo.ca/arts/events/case-against-patents-david-levine-gives-waterloo-arts

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