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Happy 175th, U.S. Patent No. 1

Posted on July 20, 2011 by mjwhitekingston

July 13, 2011 was the 175th anniversary of the granting of U.S. patent no. 1, issued to Senator John Ruggles of Thomaston, Maine. Senator Ruggles was chair of the Committee on Patents and the Patent Office and the chief framer … Continue reading →

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