The Origins of the US Patent Office

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The Origins of the US Patent Office

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Sep 20, 2023

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US founding father Thomas Jefferson gets the credit for establishing the first process in the US for filing and granting patents. But how did patent law change in those early years, and why does Jonathan say the patent office was like the Game of Thrones? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Sep 20, 2023

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