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1/3 On this day in 1953, Swiss landscape architect Paul Bongni received Swiss Patent No. 293720 for a “Game installation” that helped shape modern minigolf. #OnThisDay #OTD #PatentHistory #Patents

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2/3 A week earlier, he had filed a trademark application for “MINIGOLF”. Together, the patent and trademark helped turn his design into a system that could be licensed and reproduced.

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3/3 However, his concrete format endured alongside cheaper alternatives, but the name spread beyond his system. Today, “minigolf” commonly describes the wider sport, including competing formats.