To promote the progress of useful arts: American patent law and administration, 1787-1836
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The period from 1787 to 1836 marks the transition in US patent history from a patent custom inherited from England to a codified patent system. The Patent Act of 1790 established an examination system, similar to that ultimately adopted in the Patent Act of 1836. The Patent Act of 1793 repealed the examination system and replaced it with a registration system similar to that found in England. The development of patent law was hampered by the lack of case law, but a commitment did exist to protecting patents as a property right and not merely a privilege.
Publication Name: Journal of the Patent and Trademark Office Society
Subject: Law
ISSN: 0882-9098
Year: 1997
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The early evolution of the United States patent law: antecedents
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The Statute of Monopolies was enacted in England in the early 17th century, but it was not until 100 years later that the law was applied to patents by invention. The lack of reported case law on patents and monopolies also contributed to the paucity of decisions interpreting the Statute of Monopolies. In the late 18th century, the requirement that inventors describe their inventions with some specificity was developed to promote the dissemination of patent information.
Publication Name: Journal of the Patent and Trademark Office Society
Subject: Law
ISSN: 0882-9098
Year: 1995
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