Chapter 200: Troubling news from Kashmir

Purana Qila, Council chamber, afternoon of 11th April 1557.

Aditya gestured to Hari Singh, who swiftly handed over a prepared parchment. As he unrolled the draft, he addressed the gathered courtiers with clarity, saying, "The bill I present today focuses on the protection of original ideas and the introduction of a patent system."

Intrigue rippled through the crowd, the murmurs of discontent pausing as they absorbed the implications of his words.

Aditya continued, "Under this patent system, anyone who invents a mechanism, whether a product or service, will retain complete ownership of their invention until they choose to transfer their interest. This ownership will not depend on the fiefdom under which the invention was created or the investment involved. Moreover, if a third party wishes to use the inventor's creation, they must provide compensation."