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March 20 in Technology History: Standards, Patents and Breakthroughs

March 20, 2026
1883 On 20 March, the Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property was signed, creating a foundational international framework for patents, trademarks, and industrial designs and establishing principles such as national treatment and priority rights for applicants.
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March 20 Major Events in World History

March 20, 2026
1815 Napoleon Bonaparte enters Paris on 20 March 1815 after escaping from exile on Elba, rallying a new army of 140,000 and beginning his Hundred Days reign.
1883 The Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property is signed on 20 March 1883 by thirteen nations, establishing international patent and trademark standards.
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March 8: Major Events in World History

March 8, 2026
13. 1848 Romanian revolutionaries meeting in Paris decide to coordinate uprisings in Wallachia and Moldavia, drafting a reform program including land redistribution and political rights.