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The 10,000,000th United States Patent is issued.
The United States Patent and Trademark Office issued its 10,000,000th patent on June 19, 2018, celebrating a milestone in innovation and intellectual property.
On June 19, 2018, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office marked a historic milestone by granting its ten-millionth patent. This landmark achievement reflected centuries of technological progress since the first U.S. patent was issued in 1790. The milestone patent covered a cutting-edge invention, showcasing the breadth of American ingenuity across fields such as electronics, biotechnology, and materials science. The celebration included exhibitions of iconic patents from history and discussions about the future of innovation. Reaching ten million patents underscored the critical role of intellectual property rights in fostering research, development, and economic growth.
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