Privatised Law Reform: A History of Patent Law Through Private - Legislation, 1620 190

Informationen zum Autor Phillip Johnson is the Professor of Commercial Law at Cardiff University. His research interests include patent law! public law! and legal history. His publications include a leading practitioner text! the Modern Law of Patents (LexisNexis)! and Parliament! Inventions and Patents: A Research Guide and Bibliography (Routledge). Zusammenfassung In the history of British patent law, the role of Parliament is often side-lined. This is largely due to the raft of failed or timid attempts at patent law reform. This book addresses this shortfall and examines how private legislation played an important role in the birth of modern patent law. Inhaltsverzeichnis ContentsAcknowledgementsNotes on sourcesTable of casesTables of legislationA history of patentsPrivate Bill procedureThe beginningsThe protection of inventions by enactmentThe non obstante clause and the right to workThe restriction and regulation of company patents The specification and its concealmentThe prolongation of patentsThe grant of Parliamentary rewards: an alternativeRestoration and renewal feesRe-dating and priority fights The end of private businessBibliography

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• Authors: Johnson, Phillip Johnson, Phillip (North Carolina State University Johnson
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.12.2017
• EAN: 9781138565555
• ISBN: 978-1-138-56555-5
• No. of pages: 232
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Law > General, dictionaries; LAW / General, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Economic History, POLITICAL SCIENCE / History & Theory, LAW / Legal History, LAW / Science & Technology, LAW / Intellectual Property / General, LAW / Intellectual Property / Copyright, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Business Law, LAW / Intellectual Property / Patent, United Kingdom, Great Britain, Legal History, 17th century, c 1600 to c 1699, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / General, Private or civil law: general, C 1600 To C 1700, Patents law, Private / Civil law: general works