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Wacky Patents 2 – Ouija Board

Author: Intellepedia
July 25, 2019
Intellectual Property, Patents

The post examines the patent history of the Ouija board, focusing on US Patent 446054 and its unique route to registration. It provides a factual, legal perspective on how the invention was defined and received in the late nineteenth century.

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