History of Technology Volume 24.

Cover -- Half-title -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Editorial -- The Contributors -- Notes for Contributors -- Special Issue: Patents in History -- Introduction. An Imperfection of Institutions -- Notes and References -- Antecedents to Intellectual Property: the European Pre-history of the 'Ownership' of Knowledge -- Antecedents To Intellectual Property -- Greek Concepts About Owning Ideas -- Roman Developments -- The Middle Ages And The Rise Of Guild Knowledge -- Some Early Patents -- Some Early Copyrights -- Conclusion -- Notes and References -- Inventions and Privileges in the Eighteenth Century: Norms and Practices. A Comparison between France and Piedmont -- Introduction -- The Uses Of Exclusivity In France: The Case Of John Kay -- John Kay's First Privilege: A Juridical Hybrid -- John Kay's Privilege Reshaped: A Flexible Right -- An Inventor Under Contract: Innovation Outside Exclusivity -- Conclusion -- Notes and References -- The Spanish Patent System (1770-1907) -- Introduction -- The Institutional Environment -- Evolution Of Registries And Basic Characteristics Of The System: Strong Technological Dependence -- Applicants' Residence And Regional Distribution Of Patents -- Legal Status And Socio-Professional Activity Of Applicants -- Patents And Structure Of The Spanish Economy -- Effectiveness And Duration Of Patents -- Conclusion -- Notes and References -- The History of the First Patents for Steam Vessels in Russia -- Prologue: The Idea Of Steam Vessels: Water-Moved And Horse-Moved Vessels -- Robert Fulton -- Charles Baird -- Conclusions -- Notes and References -- European and Transatlantic Patent Transfer in the Salt Industry in the Era of Protoglobalization in the Last Quarter of the Nineteenth Century: Piccard's Salt Production Plants -- Introduction -- A Global Patent In The Context Of Globalization And Protoglobalization.

The Salt Industry In Europe And The Usa -- Piccard's Salt Production Plants -- Conclusion -- Notes and References -- Patents and Technological Change in Late Industrialization: Nineteenth-Century Mexico in Comparative Context -- Introduction -- Comparative Patent Law And The Case Of Mexico -- Mexican Patenting In Comparative Perspective -- Conclusion -- Notes and References -- The Management of Intellectual Property at Home and Abroad: Babcock &amp -- Wilcox, 1850-1910 -- Introduction -- Patents And The Foundation Of The Firm -- Patenting -- Patenting Activity And The Company Board -- The Technological Trajectory And Fields Of Babcock &amp -- Wilcox Patents -- Patenting And Director/Employee Conflicts -- Litigation -- Threats Of Litigation -- Patents And The Competence Of The Company -- Conclusion -- Notes and References -- Patent Agents, Legal Advisers and Guglielmo Marconi's Breakthrough in Wireless Telegraphy -- The Patent Agents -- Marconi's Move To London -- Carpmael &amp -- Co -- The First Attempt -- One More Step, But Sideways -- The Experts Are Called In -- The Final Specification -- Epilogue And Conclusion -- Notes and References -- International Patenting in Spain Before the Civil War -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Patents And Foreign Investment In Spain -- National And Foreign Technology In The Spanish Economy -- The Technological Specialization Of Countries -- Revealed Technological Advantages Of Nations -- The Technological Level Of Patents And Countries -- Conclusion -- Notes and References -- Contents of Former Volumes.

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