Tue, 30 Sep 2003 19:01:57 GMT

by Jeremy

Strong patent law does not foster innovation, according to a dissertation by Petra Moser, an assistant professor at MIT's Sloan School, as reported in the NY Times. She studied 19th century innovations and patents, and concludes that countries, particularly developing countries, may be better off without strong patent laws. [www.gulker.com - words and pictures from Silicon Valley]