Christensen, Peter H., <br/><br/>
Prior art :  patents and the nature of invention in architecture. /  txt 
Peter H. Christensen. 
 - 391p. :  ill. ; plans ;  25cm.  book 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>Introduction 1 --<br/>1 The Home 25 --<br/>2 The Studio 67 --<br/>3 The Corporate Lab 125 --<br/>4 The Repository 167 --<br/>5 The Patent Office 217 --<br/>6 The Courtroom 255 --<br/>7 The Commons 287 --<br/>Coda 319 --<br/>Acknowledgments 321 --<br/>Notes 323 --<br/>Bibliography 345 --<br/>Image Credits 373 --<br/>Index 375 --<br/> 
<br/><br/> "Prior Art offers the first ever history of the use of patents in architecture, spanning the period 1830 - 1996"-- 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780262048958 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Architecture--Patents.<br/>Intellectual property and creative ability.<br/>Intellectual property and creative ability<br/>Law--Intellectual Property--Patent<br/>technology and engineering--Inventions
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>NA2755  / C49 2023 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>720.2/7