Innovation for the 21st Century

<p>In recent years innovation has been threatened by the United States legal system. Much of the blame can be attributed to the antitrust and intellectual property laws. <em>Innovation for the 21st Century </em>seeks to reverse this trend offering ten revolutionary proposals from pharmaceuticals to peer-to-peer software to help foster innovation. Michael A. Carrier illustrates the benefits of improving the patent system and incorporating innovation into copyright and antitrust law. He also dips into a rich business literature to import ideas on "disruptive innovation" and "user innovation." And he replaces the 20th-century view that the IP and antitrust laws are in conflict with a new 21st-century framework that treats them as collaborators.</p><p><em>Innovation for the 21st Century: Harnessing the Power of Intellectual Property and Antitrust Law</em> provides a comprehensive framework for the patent copyright and antitrust laws to promote innovation.</p>