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TOTM First, I want to join the rest of the participants in congratulating Professor Carrier on an excellent and well-written book emerging out of a thoughtful . . .
First, I want to join the rest of the participants in congratulating Professor Carrier on an excellent and well-written book emerging out of a thoughtful and ambitious project. The project, and the book, are provocative, important contributions to the literature, and usefully synthesize many of the most important debates in both antitrust and intellectual property.
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TOTM Michael Carrier has written a timely and interesting book. Like Dan, I’m still digesting it (which means, in translation: I have not yet read every . . .
Michael Carrier has written a timely and interesting book. Like Dan, I’m still digesting it (which means, in translation: I have not yet read every word). There is much to like about the book, in particular its accessible format and content. I do fear that it is a bit overly ambitious, however, hoping both to educate the completely un-initiated as well as to develop a more advanced agenda, and at times it reads like two separate books.
TOTM Congratulations to Mike on a very fine book, which I must admit I am still in the process of digesting. I will confine my initial . . .
Congratulations to Mike on a very fine book, which I must admit I am still in the process of digesting. I will confine my initial comments to Mike’s chapter on patent settlements (Chapter 15), which I understand will also be coming out as an article in the Michigan Law Review.
TOTM It is trite to say that “we are all Schumpeterians now.” When it comes to appreciating the importance of innovation and entrepreneurship, however, we are. . . .
It is trite to say that “we are all Schumpeterians now.” When it comes to appreciating the importance of innovation and entrepreneurship, however, we are. Schumpeter, unfortunately, did not leave a theory of innovation that lends itself to easy application to public policy prescriptions, as Brad De Long has explained so clearly. By so clearly highlighting the role that antitrust law and intellectual property policy can play in spurring innovation, Michael Carrier has done the field a great service. Indeed, Mike has written an impressive, ambitious, and important book. But in a post like this, I come not to praise him, but to take pot shots from the peanut gallery.
TOTM Welcome to the first TOTM Blog Symposium. This is a format we hope to make more use of on TOTM in the future and we’ve . . .
Welcome to the first TOTM Blog Symposium. This is a format we hope to make more use of on TOTM in the future and we’ve got an ideal project to start with. For the next two days (and maybe three) we’ll be discussing Professor Michael Carrier’s (Rutgers) forthcoming book: Innovation for the 21st Century: Harnessing the Power of Intellectual Property and Antitrust Law. We’ve invited a number of leading commentators in both intellectual property and antitrust law to contribute to the symposium. I’m thrilled that each has agreed to participate. The lineup includes: Dan Crane (University of Chicago/ Cardozo), Geoff Manne (TOTM/LECG), Phil Weiser (Colorado), Dennis Crouch (Patently-O/Missouri), Brett Frischmann (Cornell/ Loyola), F. Scott Kieff (Wash U./ Hoover/ and on his way to GW), Mike Carrier, and me.
TOTM So says Lucian Bebchuk in the WSJ… Read the full piece here.
So says Lucian Bebchuk in the WSJ…
TOTM Atlas Economic Research Foundation is circulating a petition in favor of free trade (HT Sasha Volokh). The plan is to unveil the petition before the . . .
Atlas Economic Research Foundation is circulating a petition in favor of free trade (HT Sasha Volokh). The plan is to unveil the petition before the April 1 G20 meetings in London. Here is the text of the petition. You can sign it here if you are interested.
TOTM On March 30th and 31st, TOTM will hold its first blog symposium. The topic will be Michael Carrier’s (Rutgers) forthcoming book: Innovation for the 21st . . .
On March 30th and 31st, TOTM will hold its first blog symposium. The topic will be Michael Carrier’s (Rutgers) forthcoming book: Innovation for the 21st Century: Harnessing the Power of Intellectual Property and Antitrust Law (from Oxford University Press).
TOTM Thom kicked off discussion of the FTC and Whole Foods’ settlement on a critical note… Read the full piece here.
Thom kicked off discussion of the FTC and Whole Foods’ settlement on a critical note…
