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Historical Patents: To Pin or Not to Pin

Author: Dr. Kalyan Kankanala
February 15, 2016
Intellectual Property, Patents

This article examines the history and impact of the safety pin patent, invented by Walter Hunt in 1849. It considers the invention’s practical, cultural, and commercial significance with an objective legal perspective.

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