The Democratization of Invention — Khan Beverage Accessories photographs by Walter Smalling

photographs by Walter Smalling

interdisciplinary liberal arts questions

' by Jennifer Scanlon

Through a collection of sources that include key government documents

scheduled to be on view at the Portland Museum of Art

The Democratization of Invention — Khan Beverage Accessories photographs by Walter SmallingBy Zorina Khan Professor of Economics An examination of the evolution and impact of American intellectual property rights during the 'long nineteenth century,' this book compares the American system to developments in the more oligarchic societies of France and Britain. The United States created the first modern patent system and its policies were the most liberal in the world toward inventors. Individuals who did not have the resources to directly