Not really. Check out the Wikipedia link below on the history of how barbed wire was invented, patented and developed.
Patents for barbed wire fencing and improvements to wire fencing were granted by the U.S. Patent Office, beginning with Michael Kelly in November 1868 and ending with Joseph Glidden in November 1874.
Joseph Glidden invented barbed wire, and obtained the patent in 1874.
Joseph Glidden made barbed wire more effective, he invented a method for locking the barbs in place.
barbed wire was inventted to keep cows and other animals out of other peoples pastures or yards