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R R 2000/83 British Patents of Invention 1617-1977: A Guide for Researchers Stephen van Dulken British Library London 1999 21 pp. ISBN 0 7123 0817 2 L39.00
Keywords Patents
The first patent was awarded in 1617, and in 1977 a major overhaul of patent legislation and the introduction of international patents marked a major change in patent administration. This book is a guide to the patents and the secondary literature during this 360-year period. It is not, as the author freely admits, a guide to patentability and patent law.
The book covers the history of the patent system and the various changes in legislation,...