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title: "Copyrights and Innovation: Understanding the Debate"
summary: |-
  Rob Atkinson spoke on a panel titled "Copyrights and innovation: Understanding the debate," hosted by AEI.
date: "2014-07-01"
issues: ["Intellectual Property"]
authors: ["Robert D. Atkinson"]
canonical_url: "https://itif.org/events/2014/07/01/copyrights-and-innovation-understanding-debate/"
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# Copyrights and Innovation: Understanding the Debate


Rob Atkinson spoke on a panel titled "Copyrights and innovation: Understanding the debate," hosted by the American Enterprise Institute’s Center for Internet, Communications, and Technology Policy. The panel explored approaches to fundamental reforms in copyright law and policy and the importance of copyright in fostering innovation.

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*Source: Information Technology & Innovation Foundation (ITIF)*
*URL: https://itif.org/events/2014/07/01/copyrights-and-innovation-understanding-debate/*