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Discrimination against Foreigners: The Wuerttemberg Patent Law in Administrative Practice

Year: 2020

Type: article

Abstract: In the second half of the nineteenth century, the patent office of the German state Wuerttemberg strategically discriminated against foreign inventors by charging comparatively high patent fees. We show that this administrative practice was driven by fiscal and protectionist motives.

Source: The Journal of Economic History

DOI: 10.1017/s0022050720000479

Authors: Sibylle Lehmann-Hasemeyer, Jochen Streb

Institutions: University of Hohenheim, University of Mannheim

Language: English

Topic: Historical Economic and Social Studies

Subfield: Economics and Econometrics

Field: Economics, Econometrics and Finance

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Peace, justice, and strong institutions

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $2,980