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  • History Seminar: Above Nations and their Economies, Lawyers and the International Patent System

    Thursday, December 5, 2024

    12:00 PM-1:30 PM

    Drexel University MacAlister Hall Conference Room# 5051A

    • Undergraduate Students
    • Graduate Students
    • Senior Class
    • Prospective Students
    • International Students
    • LGBTQA Community
    • Faculty
    • Staff
    • Alumni
    Over the past decade, the history of intellectual property has developed into a dynamic field of study. However, the internationalization of patent systems remains under-examined, despite its major importance in the global economy, as highlighted by the Covid-19 crisis. This research explores the initial phase of patent systems internationalization, beginning with the 1883 Paris Convention—an effort to harmonize diverse national patent cultures—and extending through the early 1950s, a period marked by the global reconfiguration following the Second World War.
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