Please correct me if I'm misreading you here, but it appears that your "counter" is incorrect. The GP claims that (IP laws implies lack of innovation). You pres

Please correct me if I'm misreading you here, but it appears that your "counter" is incorrect. The GP claims that (IP laws implies lack of innovation). You present a single example of (No IP laws & no innovation). However, the GP did not claim that a lack of IP laws is sufficient for innovation, only that it is necessary.