History of technology

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.