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Have patents changed since 1474?

Have patents changed since 1474?

If so, then the UK Supreme Court is determined to keep up with technology

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Joshua Rozenberg
Jun 08, 2021
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“One of the fundamental distinctions between law and technology is geographical impact,” a justice of the Supreme Court said in April. As Lord Sales explained at an international seminar, “legal regimes are national whilst technologies are increasingly global”.

Sales cited a ruling delivered by the Supreme Court last August. Though he was the most junior…

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