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- From: Luuk.van.Dijk@xs4all.nl (Luuk van Dijk)
- Subject: [Patents] historically abolished patent systems
- Date: Sat, 14 Apr 2001 00:59:23 +0200
On Sat, 14 Apr 2001 00:09:39 Erik Josefsson wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I came across the following facts:
> Switzerland and the Netherlands abolished their patent systems
> in, respectively, 1850-1907 and 1869-1912.
> My source doesn't tell why.
>
> Does anybody know?
Prof. Verkade, (author of the report
'Ruimere octroeiƫring can computerprogramma's: technicality of revolutie ?'
referenced on http://petition.eurolinux.org/consultation/) suggested
to me in a conversation that it might have to do with the blossoming
of Philips, unhindered by Edison's patents on lightbulbs. I'm not
sure Philips existed in 1869 though.
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