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May 3, 2009
All Hat, No Cattle
200
years ago this week, Ms. Mary Dixon Kies became the first American woman granted
a patent. Ms. Kies invented a way to weave silk with straw. She aspired to apply
her invention in the booming hat industry. But her patent never made her any
money.
Posted by Patent Hawk at May 3, 2009 11:50 PM | Patents In Business