Samuel Prosser received a patent related to toilets in England in 1777.
There is only one way to get a patent: apply to the Patent Office in your country.
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Thomas Jennings received a patent for his invention of the dry cleaner in 1821. His invention was called "dry scouring" and his patenting was important because it represented the first patent received by an African American.
Thomas Edison received such a patent, only to have it revoked, along with all of his other light-bulb patents, when it was discovered he had stolen the invention from the works of others.
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Abraham Lincoln is the only US President to hold a patent.
Sarah Boone is credited with the invention and the patent for the ironing board. She was an African American inventor and received the patent in 1892.
They wouldn't "steal" your patent, in the sense that you would still own the patent, but they could certainly use your patent to make, use and sell your invention in any other country where you failed to patent it.
You can file an invention patent online using a variety of governmental sites dependant on which country you live in. These websites typically allow you to submit your patent and further information then keep you informed of the patent process and let you know if more information is required to secure your patent.
Thomas Edison received his first patent, U.S. Patent 90,646, on June 1, 1869. This patent was for the electric vote recorder.
Patented means that a federal government has issued a patent covering one or more claims for an invention. A patent gives the patent owners the exclusive right to make, use, sell or import the invention in that country. Anyone caught violating the patent can be sued for damages and injunction.
Firstly, conduct a patent search to check that your invention is new and not already patented. Once you know your invention is unique, file your patent with the US patent and trademark office.