The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office celebrated an important milestone earlier this month. April 10 marked the anniversary of the first U.S. patent law, which was enacted on April 10, 1790.
By signing the bill into law, President George Washington established the foundation of the modern American patent system. It also marked the first time in American history that the law gave inventors legal rights to their creations.
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