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<\/a><\/p>\nLincoln was also the author of one of the pithier quotes about the patent system, : “added the fuel of interest<\/i> to the fire of genius<\/i>, in the discovery and production of new and useful things.\u201d<\/p>\n
However this was not Lincoln’s only brush with the patent system, and he has been celebrated in several patents that are worth dusting off on his 209th Birthday:<\/p>\n
U.S. Patent No. D2983 protects this sculpture of Abraham Lincoln with General Grant and Secretary Stanton:<\/p>\n
U.S. Patent No. 9403 protects an embroidery pattern featuring Lincoln:<\/p>\n U.S. Patent No. 22304 protects this spoon design featuring Lincoln’s home in Springfield, Illinois, and his tomb:<\/p>\n U.S. Patent No. D12634 protects the design of this drinking vessel, on which Lincoln shares the limelight with Garfield, the second president to be assassinated:<\/p>\n February 12 is Abraham Lincoln’s birthday, which not that long ago warranted its own holiday.\u00a0 Abraham Lincoln is the only president to earn a patent — U.S. Patent No. 6469 on Buoying Vessels of Shoals: Lincoln was also the author … Continue reading <\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"