Intellectual Property and Victorian Inquiry
The Royal Commissions on Patent and Copyright
Intellectual Property and Victorian Inquiry
The Royal Commissions on Patent and Copyright
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Description
This book examines the Royal Commissions on Patent (1864) and Copyright (1878) by exploring the people, procedures, and politics behind into intellectual property reform of the late nineteenth century.
In examining copyright and patent law from the ground up, commission members were necessarily forced to grapple with fundamental questions about the nature of property itself. Commissioners' views on the nature and purpose of copyright and patent influenced their views on how far the rights should extend-in time, geography, and scope. Close analysis of the Commissions provides insight into our own debates about the nature of intellectual property and provide a model for future attempts at law reform. The book is a contribution to the history not only of intellectual property law but also of royal commissions in the nineteenth century.
The author gives a well-rounded picture of developments in thought about intellectual property as a whole in the period, which are still critical in the way we understand and approach the subject today.
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| Published | Sep 03 2026 |
|---|---|
| Format | Ebook (PDF) |
| Edition | 1st |
| Pages | 256 |
| ISBN | 9781509914036 |
| Imprint | Hart Publishing |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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