On July 31, 1790, the first U.S. patent was issued to Samuel Hopkins of Vermont for this.
- Cigarettes
- Insulin
- Process for finishing furniture
- Process for making pot and pearl ashes
On July 31, 1790, the first U.S. patent was issued to Samuel Hopkins of Vermont for this.
Process for making pot and pearl ashes. Originally, patents were only issued to persons who could prove the invention had happened in a “flash of inventive genius.” This requirement was dropped in the new patent code of 1952.