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> The patent system was designed to foster innovation. No, the patent system was dedigned to elevate Queen's friends above their competition.
by ta0967 10y ago
> The patent system was designed to foster innovation.
No, the patent system was dedigned to elevate Queen's friends above their competition.
- cyphar 10y agoI think that was copyright. If you're referring to Queen Mary (who created the modern system of copyright).
- ta0967 10y agoyes and no. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_patent_law https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_patent_law > By the 16th century, the English Crown would habitually grant letters patent for monopolies to favoured persons (or people who were prepared to pay for them).[14] [...] > This power was used to raise money for the Crown, and was widely abused, as the Crown granted patents in respect of all sorts of common goods (salt, for example).