# @uspto on Twitter/X

- **Type:** Image
- **Original URL:** https://twitter.com/uspto/status/991033249160888322
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/33143752-uspto-twitter
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/42fc8abe34.jpg
- **Posted:** 2018-04-30T19:15:13.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** USPTO (@uspto) — https://gondola.cc/uspto

## Caption

#TodayInHistory in 1789: George Washington was sworn into office as the first president of the United States. In the following year, 1790, Washington signed the first U.S. patent for potash. Visit #10MillionPatents: https://t.co/MNwjTpKijl. https://t.co/p6Tljan2Op

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- **Likes:** 45
- **Shares:** 36
- **Comments:** 1

## Tags

10millionpatents, todayinhistory

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