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Industrialization Without National Patents : The Netherlands, 1869-1912; Switzerland, 1850-1907 /

Schiff, Eric

Industrialization Without National Patents : The Netherlands, 1869-1912; Switzerland, 1850-1907 / Eric Schiff. - 1 online resource (150 p.) - Princeton Legacy Library ; 1614 .

Frontmatter -- Contents -- Preface -- 1. Introduction -- PART I. THE NETHERLANDS, 1869-1912 -- 2. Historical Background -- 3. Industrial Development in the Netherlands, 1870-1914 -- 4. Inventive Activity Before and After 1912 -- 5. Two Dutch Industries During the Patentless Period -- 6. Discussions Preceding the Reintroduction of a Patent System -- PART II. SWITZERLAND, 1850-1907 -- 7. Historical Background -- 8. Industrialization in Switzerland During the Patentless Era -- 9. Inventions and the Patent Problem -- 10. Concluding Observations -- Appendix: Derivation of the Data Underlying Figures 1 to 5 -- Index

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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-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.




Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.


In English.

9780691620701 9781400871001

10.1515/9781400871001 doi


Industrialization--Netherlands.
Industrialization--Switzerland.
Patents--Netherlands.
Patents--Switzerland.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Industries / General.

HC325

338