Origin and Development of Intellectual Property Thought

The history of the term Intellectual property and the origin and development of thought associated with it dates backs to several centuries. The term Intellectual property was put into international arena and legal framework in 1967 with the establishment of World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). The first ever reference of the thought appears in the writing of French author Benjamin Constant published in 1818. In the legal context, the term Intellectual property appeared in a USA court ruling in 1845. The origin of concept is found in ancient Jewish law
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