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  2. History of United States patent law - Wikipedia

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    The Patent Act of 1790 was the first federal patent statute of the United States. It was titled "An Act to promote the Progress of Useful Arts." [ 12 ] The statute was concise, including only seven sections.

  3. Patent Act of 1790 - Wikipedia

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    The Patent Act of 1790 (1 Stat. 109) was the first patent statute passed by the federal government of the United States.It was enacted on April 10, 1790, about one year after the constitution was ratified and a new government was organized.

  4. Samuel Hopkins (inventor) - Wikipedia

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    U.S. patent X1. Samuel Hopkins (December 9, 1743 – 1818) was an American inventor from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, [1] [2] On July 31, 1790, he was granted the first U.S. patent, under the new U.S. patent statute just signed into law by President Washington on April 10, 1790.

  5. History of patent law - Wikipedia

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    First patents. American. X Series : U.S. patent X000001 "Improvements in making pot ash and pearle ash" 1st Numerical : U.S. patent 0,000,001 "Traction Wheel" 1st Design : U.S. patent D000001 Script font type; 1st Reissued : U.S. patent RE00001 "Grain Drill" Websites. An Economic History of Patent Institutions; French Patent History

  6. Timeline of United States inventions (before 1890) - Wikipedia

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    The Patent Act of 1836 (Ch. 357, 5 Stat. 117) further clarified United States patent law to the extent of establishing a patent office where patent applications are filed, processed, and granted, contingent upon the language and scope of the claimant's invention, for a patent term of 14 years with an extension of up to an additional 7 years. [6]

  7. Thomas L. Jennings - Wikipedia

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    Thomas L. Jennings (c. 1791 – February 12, 1859) was an African-American inventor, tradesman, entrepreneur, and abolitionist in New York City, New York.He has the distinction of being the first African-American patent-holder in history; he was granted the patent in 1821 for his novel method of dry cleaning. [1]

  8. Joseph Jenckes Sr. - Wikipedia

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    Joseph Jenckes Sr. (baptized August 26, 1599 – March 16, 1683), also spelled Jencks and Jenks, was a bladesmith, blacksmith, mechanic, and inventor who was instrumental in establishing the Saugus Iron Works in Massachusetts Bay Colony where he was granted the first machine patent in North America.

  9. Nathan Ames - Wikipedia

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    Another patent he held was for an improved grater. [5] A writer and a poet, Ames had a disquisition and a Class Ode published during his time at Harvard. His book of poetry Pirate’s Glen and Dungeon Rock was published in 1853. These poems were based the local pirate legend of Dungeon Rock. [6] His brother Joseph was an American portrait artist.