The Democratization of Invention: Patents and Copyrights in American Economic Development, 1790-1920
(Part of the NBER Series on Long-Term Factors in Economic Development Series)
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An Examination of the evolution and impact of American intellectual property rights during the 'long nineteenth century, ' this book compares the American system to developments in the more oligarchic societies of France and Britain. The United States created the first modern patent system and its policies were the most liberal in the world toward inventors. Individuals who did not have the resources to directly exploit their inventions benefited...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0521747201
ISBN13:9780521747202
Release Date:January 2009
Publisher:Cambridge University Press
Length:342 Pages
Weight:1.05 lbs.
Dimensions:0.8" x 5.9" x 8.9"
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