On February 14, 1854 Horace Smith and Daniel Wesson patented the first repeating rifle. A repeating rifle is a single barreled rifle containing multiple rounds…
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This Day in Patent History - On February 13, 1979 Charles Chidsey received the first patent ever granted for a baldness remedy
On February 13, 1979 Charles Chidsey received the first patent ever granted for a baldness remedy, minoxidil, which is sold under the brand name Rogaine.…
Much needed Legal breakthrough for Google's self-driving car
Until now, any car without a human driver would not be considered roadworthy. This is set to change, as Google’s self-driving car system could soon be…
Disney's cool magnetic toy that plies on your smart devices!
Smart devices are becoming increasingly prevalent in the marketplace. However, physical toys remain a staple of kids, with collectible figures serving as a bedrock for…
This Day In Patent History - On February 11, 1973. National Inventor's Hall of Fame was founded in collaboration with USPTO
The organization was founded on the anniversary of Thomas Edison’s birth in 1847 by the National Council of Patent Law Associations, now the National Council…
This Day in Patent History - William Webster filed patent for the first electrical treatment method of sewage on February 10, 1888 in Australia
The patent was filed in the US on December 22, 1887. The patented method treated sewage and other impure Water by’ electrolytic action in such…
This Day in Patent History - Pizza tripod was patented on February 12, 1983
Pizza tripod was patented on February 12, 1983. Pizza tripod is the circular thing that keeps the pizza from hitting the inside of the box…
This Day in Patent History - On February 12 1974, Stephen Kovacs received a patent for a magnetic heart pump
This Day in Patent History – On February 12 1974, Stephen Kovacs received a patent for a magnetic heart pump The magnetically driven heart pump…
This Day in Patent History - First practical steamboat was patented on February 9, 1811 by Robert Fulton
His steamboat went with passengers from New York City to Albany and back again, a round trip of 300 miles, in 62 hours. No…
This Day in Patent History - First self-starting automobile engine
On February 8, 1916, Charles Kettering received a patent for a self-starting automobile engine. Early automobiles required a hand crank for starting. Occasionally, when the…