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I would appreciate some reading pointers about this.
by falcor84 5mo ago
I would appreciate some reading pointers about this.
- imjonse 5mo ago'usa ip theft 19th century' in your fav search engine
- falcor84 5mo agoWell, I did, and to save others the time, the most relevant resource I found appears to be the book "Smuggler Nation: How Illicit Trade Made America” (2013) by Peter Andreas
- victorbjorklund 5mo agodig into https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Håkan_Lans https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Håkan_Lans for example
- falcor84 5mo agoWhat? How is someone born in 1947 relevant to ip theft in the 19th century?
- victorbjorklund 5mo agoBecause USAs military literally stole his IP? He had patents for GPS systems that US military took (by making his very expensive US lawyer making a silly ”mistake” and oops he lost against US companies and they suggested ”let’s forget about the money if you just hand us over that patent that the US military wants”
- nl 5mo ago> Samuel Slater ... known as the "Father of the American Industrial Revolution", a phrase coined by Andrew Jackson, and the "Father of the American Factory System". In the United Kingdom, he was called "Slater the Traitor" and "Sam the Slate" because he brought British textile technology to the United States, modifying it for American use. > He learned of the American interest in developing similar machines, and he was also aware of British law against exporting the designs. He memorized as much as he could, and departed for New York City in 1789. Some people of Belper called him "Slater the Traitor", as they considered his move a betrayal of the town where many earned their living at Strutt's mills https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samuel_Slater#Early_life_and_education https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samuel_Slater#Early_life_and_e...