Carl Shapiro Quotes (6 Quotes)

My guiding principle is that the remedy should seek to 'restore competition' in the market for PC operating systems, ... What does it mean though, to 'restore competition' to a market that was monopolized prior to the illegal acts The short answer is that the remedy should lower entry barriers and thus offset the harm to competition caused by Microsoft's conduct which raised those barriers... An effective remedy must be forward-looking and not merely focus on the particular products or technologies that posed a threat five years ago.

The BlackBerry is the perfect example of what's wrong with our patent system, but it is certainly not the only one.

I think it's a very thorny issue, ... I didn't feel that I could offer a clear, strong opinion one way or another on it.

We have a patent system that is out of balance and in some respects is impeding innovation and economic growth.

However, the economist added that he wasn't surprised that companies such as Novell and Palm would give input to the states. That's inevitable, ... The mere involvement of a competitor is not a problem to me.

These anti-competitive settlements in the pharmaceutical industry are a major anti-trust problem. These settlements are thwarting competition and depriving consumers of the benefits of low-cost generic drugs.