The first country in the world to establish a patent system.

The first country in the world to establish a patent system was Venice at that time. 1474 Venice promulgated the world's first patent law. Although this patent law has some characteristics and factors of modern patent law, it is quite simple and rude, with a strong color of feudal privilege and low guarantee efficiency. The modern patent system in the true sense has been gradually formed, developed and perfected with the continuous development of capitalist economy and the firm establishment of capitalist mode of production since the17th century. 1624, Britain promulgated the Monopoly Law, which is called the beginning of modern patent law. Its basic principles and some specific provisions have been imitated and used for reference by many countries when formulating patent laws. After entering the18th century, European and American countries have successively promulgated patent laws. Up to now, more than 70 countries and regions in the world have implemented the patent system.