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Patent Act of 1790

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A quick definition of Patent Act of 1790:

The Patent Act of 1790 was the first law in the United States that allowed people to get patents for their inventions. A group of important people looked at the inventions and decided if they were good enough to get a patent. This group was later replaced by a simpler system where people could just register their inventions.

A more thorough explanation:

The Patent Act of 1790 was the first patent law in the United States. It created a board to review patent applications and determine if the inventions were useful and important enough to be granted a patent.

The board was made up of the Secretary of State, the Secretary of War, and the Attorney General. They would examine the patent applications, specifications, and drawings to decide if the invention was worthy of a patent.

After three years, the board was abolished and replaced with a simpler registration system.

For example, if someone invented a new machine that could make clothes faster and more efficiently, they could apply for a patent under the Patent Act of 1790. The board would review their application and decide if the invention was useful and important enough to be granted a patent.

The Patent Act of 1790 was an important step in protecting inventors' rights and encouraging innovation in the United States.

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[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
20:55
How does one know if they are UR1 or UR2?
[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
20:56
CONGRATS MACAQUE!
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got a random stanford email and almost had a heart attack
ALSO CONGRATS!
Congrats1!
21:15
Miami A, yall I'm so excited I could cry.
21:15
Feel like I can finally stop holding my breath!! Whew!!!
[] baddestbunny
22:16
every time I get accosted by a strange man who follows me around because my male coworkers were too busy talking to walk me back to my car I get closer to saying we need to bring back traditional gender roles
Dkk
22:32
Nice! @Macaque
Dkk
22:32
@Aromatic, Have to guess.
Dkk
22:33
That sucks @Bunny do you have to go to the hospital?
[] baddestbunny
22:40
I said accosted not assaulted
23:35
guys. my notre dame address just went long is this good or bad
1a2b3c4d26z
23:37
Oooooo me too
23:37
omg is this good or bad
Dkk
23:47
Idk if gender roles are gunna fix that then.
23:49
it looks like most people who applied in october last cycle didn't get a decision until january... does it even mean anything that our addresses went long??
hows ED 2 compared to ED 1?
Dkk
0:10
No idea
windyMagician
0:34
reporting live to say my ndls address also went long
does it mean anything ^
Dkk
2:21
NDLS and Fordham took a very long time last year. It's good info for people to know.
[] baddestbunny
4:29
let’s get after it boys and girls
Dkk
5:21
I gtg to bed soon.
Dkk
5:22
Big day today. Gunna be a crazy one. I will sleep through the first half.
good morning lsd it is 5 am EST
also jazzy my ndls address went long ages ago i sadly do not think it means anything
my stanford address also went long LOL i think at most it's an indicator it's under review
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