Rick Falkvinge on How Copyright and Patent reform can make us all wealthier and safer
Channel: IIEA
Date: 2013-07-08

About the Speech:

Rick Falkvinge, founder of the Swedish Pirate Party, examined the case for reform of copyright and patent law in the EU. Legalised file sharing, free sampling and shortened copyright protection times are the main elements of a proposal co-authored by Mr. Falkvinge which was submitted to the European Parliament in 2012. He questioned whether, in the context of ever-increasing online activity, existing legal frameworks pose a threat to users' civil liberties. 

About the Speaker:

Rick Falkvinge founded the first Pirate Party in 2006 and campaigns for next-generation civil liberties and sensible information policy. His party became the largest in the below-30 demographic in the 2009 European Parliament elections and 'Pirate Parties' have now been established in over 60 countries worldwide. He has been named a Top Global Thinker by Foreign Policy magazine, as well as shortlisted as one of the world's 100 most influential people of 2012 by TIME Magazine.