Is intellectual property protection needed in order to promote innovation?
How did Benjamin Franklin discover that lightening has an electrical nature?
August 16, 2019Analyze the quote by Benjamin Franklin famously wrote in 1736 that “an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.”
August 16, 2019Is intellectual property protection needed in order to promote innovation?
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Instructions
Post your response to the discussion question by Thursday at 11:59. Return to the discussion later in the unit to respond to at least two other student posts for full credit.
Question
Benjamin Franklin created many useful inventions without any desire to receive financial reward. Is intellectual property protection needed in order to promote innovation? Is it hopeless to try to protect intellectual property in digital media? Post a thoughtful response and explain why you agree or disagree.
