Patents have formed an integral part part of our daily life. The fact is, whether we realise it o... more Patents have formed an integral part part of our daily life. The fact is, whether we realise it or not, every single article before you has been patented at one point of time or the other. The present article is an attempt to analyse the historical growth and changes in the perception of the people towards patents. The trends across Europe and America have been analysed, which gave birth to the international consensus with respect to patents. Finally, a look at patents in India will reveal that colonies often followed in the footsteps of their colonial occupiers.
Patents have formed an integral part part of our daily life. The fact is, whether we realise it o... more Patents have formed an integral part part of our daily life. The fact is, whether we realise it or not, every single article before you has been patented at one point of time or the other. The present article is an attempt to analyse the historical growth and changes in the perception of the people towards patents. The trends across Europe and America have been analysed, which gave birth to the international consensus with respect to patents. Finally, a look at patents in India will reveal that colonies often followed in the footsteps of their colonial occupiers.
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