BioHistory Moment: First U.S. patent signed by President George Washington
On July 31, 1790 Samuel Hopkins was issued the first patent under the new U.S. patent statute signed into law by
President Washington on April 10, 1790. The statute created a committee that included the Secretary of State,
Secretary of War and Attorney General who were authorized to make a decision on the merit of a properly documented petition.
The patent, for a process of making potash, an ingredient used in fertilizer was signed by President George Washington.
The original document is in the collections of the Chicago Historical Society.
Hopkins also received the first "Canadian" patent from the Parliament of Lower Canada in 1791, issued "by the
Governor General in Council to Angus MacDonnel, a Scottish soldier garrisoned at Quebec City, and to Samuel
Hopkins, for processes to make potash and soap from wood ash.
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- Dynavax reports 2010 second quarter financial results Dynavax Technologies reported total revenues for the second quarter 2010 were $2.2 million, compared to $15.9 million reported for the second quarter in 2009, and a net loss for the second quarter 2010 was $28.0 million versus net income for the second quarter 2009 of $4.1 million
Dynavax Technologies Corporation July 30, 2010
- LS9 makes major scientific breakthrough in converting sugar to alkanes LS9, Inc. announced a major scientific breakthrough that will significantly lower the cost of producing "drop-in" hydrocarbon fuels that are low-carbon, sustainable and compatible with the existing fuel distribution infrastructure.
LS9, Inc. July 30, 2010
- Volcano Corporation reports record quarterly revenues and profitability Volcano Corporation reported revenues of $73.5 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2010 versus revenues of $54.0 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2009, and net income of $5.4 million versus a net loss of $5.3 millionin the second quarter of 2009.
Volcano Corporation July 30, 2010
- Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center announces new president and director The Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center board of trustees announced the selection of Lawrence Corey, M.D., an internationally renowned expert in virology, immunology and vaccine development, as its new president and director. He is expected to begin as the Center's new leader on Jan. 1, 2011.
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center July 30, 2010
- Merck announces second-quarter 2010 financial results Merck reported second-quarter GAAP EPS was $0.24 versus $0.74 in the 2009 second quarter. Worldwide sales for the second quarter of 2010 were $11.3 billion, and net income for the second quarter was $752 million. Full-Year 2010 Non-GAAP EPS Range of $3.29 to $3.39.
Merck & Co., Inc. July 30, 2010
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Why is there a life science industry in Colorado? Is the industry
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July: Juvenile Arthritis Awareness Month
The Arthritis Foundation is the only national not-for-profit organization that supports the more than 100 types
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Celebrating its 60th anniversary this year, the foundation helps people take control of arthritis by providing
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BioFact
(1990) - The California Supreme Court rules in the case involving Seattle's John Moore that a patient does not have rights to profits derived from his cell line.
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Science Quote
"There is something fascinating about science. One gets such wholesale returns of conjecture out of such a trifling investment of fact. "
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