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Veteran Patent Prosecutor John Mills Launches Mills IP Law

October 7, 2024

Jones Foster Attorney Hanna B. Rubin Elected Officer of Federal Bar Association of Palm Beach County

October 7, 2024

Linda Dale Hoffa Appointed Chair of the Pennsylvania State Committee for the American College of Trial Lawyers

October 3, 2024

Moore & Van Allen Honored for Advisory Role in the M&A Advisor’s Cross Border Deal of the Year

October 2, 2024

Who was granted the first U.S. patent under the Patent Act of 1790?

CORRECT! He received the first U.S. patent in 1790 for a process of making potash, a key ingredient in fertilizer, under the new Patent Act signed by George Washington.

WRONG! Known for inventing the cotton gin, but he received his patent later in 1794.

WRONG! Though heavily involved in the patent system as the Secretary of State, Jefferson himself did not hold any patents.

WRONG! Franklin was a famous inventor, but he deliberately never sought patents for his inventions, believing in the free sharing of knowledge.

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