Journal article
New insights in patent history: an application of evolutionary theory
Queen Mary Journal of Intellectual Property, Vol.8(3), pp.171-190
2018
Abstract
Inventions have been protected, in England, by patents since the sixteenth century. The patent system has undergone significant change since that time - in the nineteenth century, major legislative reforms were undertaken in the shadow of an abolitionist movement; and in the twentieth century, the system began to accommodate radical technological developments. This research applies insights from evolutionary theory, allowing a focus on the range of parties involved in the system and an acknowledgement of how these parties have changed as the system and society have developed.
Details
- Title
- New insights in patent history: an application of evolutionary theory
- Authors/Creators
- C. Dent (Author/Creator)
- Publication Details
- Queen Mary Journal of Intellectual Property, Vol.8(3), pp.171-190
- Publisher
- Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd
- Identifiers
- 991005540029007891
- Copyright
- © 2018 The Author
- Murdoch Affiliation
- School of Law
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article
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- Citation topics
- 6 Social Sciences
- 6.110 Law
- 6.110.1117 Intellectual Property
- Web Of Science research areas
- Law
- ESI research areas
- Social Sciences, general