The U.S. Patent Office caught fire on Dec. 15, 1836 and many patent documents and models were destroyed. Today, the effort to recover "X patents" continues. See more #patent history at t.co/MNwjTpKijl. #10MillionPatentst.co/cGZTiPkafw
The first Patent Board included three members: Secretary of State Thomas Jefferson, Secretary of War Henry Knox, and Attorney General Edmund Randolph. Learn more about the history of our patent system and inventions at #10MillionPatents: t.co/MNwjTpKijl. t.co/2sU1lPqA7q