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Books were hand-made items, but machines and production techniques were copied a lot too, and also knowledge of eg. medicine. Patenting a "ground flower X and
by ajsnigrutin 5y ago
Books were hand-made items, but machines and production techniques were copied a lot too, and also knowledge of eg. medicine.
Patenting a "ground flower X and leaves of plant Y in alcohol with sugar added" was not a thing back then.
- j16sdiz 5y agoBack in those days, medicine recipe are held as secret. Recipe as secret is not compatible with modern standards like peer-review / FDA approval, etc ...