October 30th, 2012 
admin 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 [...]
Source: Richard Epstein Podcast: “Patent Rights: A Spark or Hindrance for the Economy?”
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