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If you go back the right number of centuries, the original intent was for a revenue source for the Crown. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_patent_law#En
by abecedarius 14y ago
If you go back the right number of centuries, the original intent was for a revenue source for the Crown.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_patent_law#England http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_patent_law#England