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The Origins of the US Patent Office

The Origins of the US Patent Office

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September 20, 202332m 1s

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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? 

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patentspatent lawpatent trollinventionsThomas JeffersonWilliam ThorntonWilliam ElliottinfringementinnovationhistoryBlodgett Hotel