Copyright and Patents for Inventions, Vol. 2: Pleas and Plans for Cheaper Books Ans Greater Industrial Freedom, With Due Regard to International ... and the Wants of the People (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

R. A. Macfie

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0365760021 ISBN 13: 9780365760023

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Explore the case for reform in patent law and how it could shape industry and innovation.

This edition collects historical arguments about how patents affect competition, innovation, and public welfare. It presents critical views on the current system, including calls for price controls, compulsory licensing, and new oversight to balance private incentives with national interests. The material is grounded in long-standing debates about value, policy, and the public good.

Readers will see proposed amendments, discussions of how patents should work in practice, and reflections on the trade-offs between protection and accessibility. The text invites readers to weigh how law and policy could better foster invention while safeguarding commerce and national interests.

• Key arguments for and against patent monopolies and how they affect industry and trade.
• Proposed reforms, including compulsory licensing and public-interest safeguards.
• Historical context on royalty systems, patent terms, and governance mechanisms.
• Discussions of how invention policy might balance innovation with broader social needs.

Ideal for readers of historical policy debates, legal reform, and the economics of innovation.

Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0365760021
• ISBN 13: 9780365760023
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 698