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Recent Developments In Patent Law, Arthur M. Smith
Recent Developments In Patent Law, Arthur M. Smith
Michigan Law Review
The framers of the Federal Constitution shared with Thomas Jefferson his "wish to see new inventions encouraged, and old ones brought again info useful notice." Their concern for the public welfare caused many, including Jefferson, to question the wisdom of using a limited monopoly to encourage such inventions.