The Patent Act was passed in United States in this year.
- 1790
- 1802
- 1817
- 1830
1790. The Patent Act prevented others from marketing an invention for 20 years. By 1868, the U.S. Patent Office Building also functioned as a museum with galleries displaying the various inventions. The patent building is now the Smithsonian American Art Museum and still displays some of these objects.
by HistoryNet Staff
Brought to you by the editors of HistoryNet's nine magazine titles. From ancient warfare to the 21st century, these experts enliven and enrich your favorite historical subjects with fascinating stories you haven’t heard before.
Dive deeper
Citation information
HistoryNet Staff (3/1/2026) Daily Quiz for November 25, 2018. HistoryNet Retrieved from https://historynet.com/quiz181125/.
"Daily Quiz for November 25, 2018."HistoryNet Staff - 3/1/2026, https://historynet.com/quiz181125/
HistoryNet Staff 11/25/2018 Daily Quiz for November 25, 2018., viewed 3/1/2026,<https://historynet.com/quiz181125/>
HistoryNet Staff - Daily Quiz for November 25, 2018. [Internet]. [Accessed 3/1/2026]. Available from: https://historynet.com/quiz181125/
HistoryNet Staff. "Daily Quiz for November 25, 2018." HistoryNet Staff - Accessed 3/1/2026. https://historynet.com/quiz181125/
"Daily Quiz for November 25, 2018." HistoryNet Staff [Online]. Available: https://historynet.com/quiz181125/. [Accessed: 3/1/2026]