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The first known patent act in the world was the Venetian Patent Statute, enacted by the Republic of Venice in 1474. This statute is widely recognized as one of the earliest formal legal frameworks for patent protection.
The Venetian Patent Statute provided inventors with exclusive rights to their inventions for a limited period, specifically 10 years. It aimed to encourage innovation and the dissemination of new ideas by granting inventors legal protection against unauthorized use of their inventions. This early patent system helped lay the foundation for modern patent laws by establishing the principle that inventors should be rewarded for their contributions to technology and society.
Between 1474 and 1788, the Venetian Senate granted about 2000 patents: 28 between 1474 and 1500, 593 between 1500 and 1600, 605 between 1600 and 1700, and 670 between 1700 and 1788. Venetian patents were granted free of payment, "which explains their relatively high number".
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