Jed Rothwell wrote:
Michael Foster wrote:
It is said that the head of the U.S. Patent Office wanted it closed
in 1845,
because everything significant had already been invented.
That is a myth. No truth to it at all.
- Jed
I saw a quote attributed to a man who was the head of the USPTO saying
that every thing that was to be invented had been invented. I realize
that this is not the same as saying that the USPTO should be closed,
however it is the proverbial grain of truth.
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