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Eric Schiff analyzes two countries, widely known for their sophisticated industrial development, that are unique in having had no national patent protection for appreciable periods in their recent history. Originally published in 1971. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-o



Table of Contents
*Frontmatter, pg. i*Contents, pg. v*Preface, pg. ix*1. Introduction, pg. 1*2. Historical Background, pg. 19*3. Industrial Development in the Netherlands, 1870-1914, pg. 25*4. Inventive Activity Before and After 1912, pg. 42*5. Two Dutch Industries During the Patentless Period, pg. 52*6. Discussions Preceding the Reintroduction of a Patent System, pg. 69*7. Historical Background, pg. 85*8. Industrialization in Switzerland During the Patentless Era, pg. 96*9. Inventions and the Patent Problem, pg. 107*10. Concluding Observations, pg. 121*Appendix: Derivation of the Data Underlying Figures 1 to 5, pg. 127*Index, pg. 131

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      Publisher: Princeton University Press
      Publication Date: 3/8/2015 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9780691620701, 978-0691620701
      ISBN10: 0691620709

      Description

      Book Synopsis

      Eric Schiff analyzes two countries, widely known for their sophisticated industrial development, that are unique in having had no national patent protection for appreciable periods in their recent history. Originally published in 1971. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-o



      Table of Contents
      *Frontmatter, pg. i*Contents, pg. v*Preface, pg. ix*1. Introduction, pg. 1*2. Historical Background, pg. 19*3. Industrial Development in the Netherlands, 1870-1914, pg. 25*4. Inventive Activity Before and After 1912, pg. 42*5. Two Dutch Industries During the Patentless Period, pg. 52*6. Discussions Preceding the Reintroduction of a Patent System, pg. 69*7. Historical Background, pg. 85*8. Industrialization in Switzerland During the Patentless Era, pg. 96*9. Inventions and the Patent Problem, pg. 107*10. Concluding Observations, pg. 121*Appendix: Derivation of the Data Underlying Figures 1 to 5, pg. 127*Index, pg. 131

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