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1. Institutionalising Backwardness

verfasst von : David Pretel

Erschienen in: Institutionalising Patents in Nineteenth-Century Spain

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Abstract

The relative industrial backwardness of nineteenth-century Spain set the stage for the institutionalisation of its patent system between 1826 and 1902. International patterns of technological development, industrialisation and trade largely explain the distinctive peripheral character of Spain’s patent system and its institutional organisation. The institutionalisation of patent rights in this country went hand in hand with the expansion of a new industrial culture, socio-technical infrastructure and a rhetoric in support of intellectual property rights. This chapter provides the historical context and analytical framework for an understanding of the evolution of the Spanish patent institution and culture during the nineteenth century.

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Titel: Institutionalising Backwardness
verfasst von: David Pretel
Verlag: Springer International Publishing
Buch: Institutionalising Patents in Nineteenth-Century Spain
Print ISBN: 978-3-319-96297-9

Electronic ISBN: 978-3-319-96298-6

Copyright-Jahr: 2018
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-96298-6_1