How did patents originate?
In 1449, Henry VI of England granted John of Utynam a 20-year monopoly on a process for making stained glass in return for the requirement that John of Utynam teach the process to other glassmakers. This soon established a tradition of giving inventors short-term monopolies in return for them disclosing the specifics of their inventions to society.
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- How did patents originate?
