Episode 3 of 4
Grant of Temporary Patent
- When
- February 1874
- Where
- Patent office context
A temporary patent for the hourglass-shaped court was granted to Wingfield in February 1874.
The patent covered the specific court design. Wingfield never renewed the patent when it expired in 1877. He also failed to enforce his patent, and his rule variations did not survive the 1875 MCC rules.
Sources
- History of tennis Wikipedia
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