The Democratization of Invention: Patents and Copyrights in American Economic De

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This book, first published in 2005, examines the evolution and impact of American intellectual property rights during the 'long nineteenth century'. America is compared to Britain and France, whose institutions reflected their oligarchic origins. The United States created the first modern patent system and its politics were the most liberal world wide toward inventors.

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This book examines the evolution and impact of American intellectual property rights during the 'long nineteenth century', which also compares the American system to development in France and Britain. The United States created the first modern patent system and its politics were the most liberal in the world toward inventors. When markets expanded, these inventors contributed to the proliferation of new technologies and improvements. Individuals who did not have the resources to directly exploit their inventions benefited disproportionately from the operation of efficient markets that allowed them to specialize and sell off their rights. In contrast to its leadership in the area of patents, the US copyright regime was among the weakest in the world. American patent and copyright institutions promoted a process of democratization that not only furthered economic and technological progress but also provided a conduit for the creativity and achievements of disadvantaged groups.

Author Biography

B. Zorina Khan is professor of economics at Bowdoin College. Her research focuses on the economic history of law, technology, and institutions. She has written articles for journals such as the Journal of Economic History and the American Economic Review. She is on the Editorial board of the Journal of Economic Hstory and is a memeber of the National Bureau of Economic Research.

Table of Contents

1. Introduction; 2. The patent system in Europe and America; 3. Patent laws and litigation; 4. Democratization and patented inventions; 5. Women inventors in America; 6. Patentees and married women's property rights; 7. Great inventors and democratic invention; 8. Copyright in Europe and America; 9. American copyright law; 10. Intellectual property and economic development.

Review

"Given the widespread appeal to history in modern judicial opinions, academic articles, and public policy debates, such empirical work is important. Historians and economists may dispute some of her methods or conclusions, but such debates about the historical facts will be a welcome change to the ascendancy of rhetoric on such subjects. Khan's work is an important contribution to our discourse about American patent law and its historical development." - Adam Mossoff, Michigan State University "In an era when human genes are patentable and 'digital rights management' precludes fair-use copying of MP3s, Khan's historical analysis of American IP institutions provides an important long-term perspective on current issues." Eric S. Hintz, Technology and Culture

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This book, first published in 2005, examines the evolution and impact of American intellectual property rights during the 'long nineteenth century'.

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"In an era when human genes are patentable and 'digital rights management' precludes fair-use copying of MP3s, Khan's historical analysis of American IP institutions provides an important long-term perspective on current issues." Eric S. Hintz, Technology and Culture

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This book, first published in 2005, examines the evolution and impact of American intellectual property rights during the 'long nineteenth century'. America is compared to Britain and France, whose institutions reflected their oligarchic origins. The United States created the first modern patent system and its politics were the most liberal world wide toward inventors.

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This book, first published in 2005, examines the evolution and impact of American intellectual property rights during the 'long nineteenth century'. America is compared to Britain and France, whose institutions reflected their oligarchic origins. The United States created the first modern patent system and its politics were the most liberal world wide toward inventors.

Details ISBN052181135X Author B. Zorina Khan Short Title DEMOCRATIZATION OF INVENTION Publisher Cambridge University Press Series NBER Series on Long-Term Factors in Economic Development Language English ISBN-10 052181135X ISBN-13 9780521811354 Media Book Format Hardcover Illustrations Yes Year 2005 Imprint Cambridge University Press Place of Publication Cambridge Country of Publication United Kingdom Affiliation Bowdoin College, Maine DOI 10.1604/9780521811354 UK Release Date 2005-09-12 AU Release Date 2005-09-12 NZ Release Date 2005-09-12 Pages 342 Publication Date 2005-09-12 Subtitle Patents and Copyrights in American Economic Development, 1790–1920 Alternative 9780521747202 DEWEY 346.73048 Audience Professional & Vocational We've got this

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