Conclusion

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Introduction 1
4. 1. Invention in the Lawyers’ World 11
5. 2. Acts of Invention 35
6. 3. The Telephone Cases 58
7. 4. The United States versus Bell 86
8. 5. Atlantic Crossings 109
9. 6. Patent the Earth 130
10. 7. Patents, Firms, and Systems 162
11. 8. Patents and the Networked Nation 185
12. Conclusion 205
13. Notes 215
14. Acknowledgments 261
15. Index 263