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- ↑ Patent Act of 1793 transferred responsibility for patents to the Secretary of State
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "Directors of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office". August 29, 2014.
- ↑ Title of office changed from Superintendent to Commissioner on July 4, 1836.
- ↑ Fucito, Paul (February 8, 2018). "Andrei Iancu Begins Role as New Director of United States Patent and Trademark Office". U.S Patent and Trademark Office. Retrieved February 9, 2018.
- ↑ "Director Andrei Iancu has stepped-down as PTO Director". Patently-O. Retrieved March 1, 2021.