Pasteur Beer Brewing Canvas Patent Print

• Printed in the U.S.A. on canvas with archival ink
• 16 X 20 inch patent print
• Restored and digitally enhanced while maintaining the integrity of the original document
• This item is a clearance item and not returnable, and not eligible for further discounts unless explicitly mentioned in promotional offers

• Product Description

• You don't have to be a publican to hang this 1873 beer brewing patent by Louis Pasteur in your office or home! Printed on canvas with archival ink this historic brewing patent is a great conversation piece. It is finished with a high contrast effect bringing character and atmosphere.

  "Be it known that I, Louis Pasteur, of the city of Paris, France, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in the Process of Making Beer. . . . Based upon this discovery . . . my invention has for its object to produce a better quality and greater quantity of beer. . . . "--Louis Pasteur. Filed with the United States Patent and Trademark Office January 28, 1873.

The Patent Act of 1790 established the rules for submitting a patent application; each patent application had to be submitted with specifications, a patent drawing, and, if possible, a model of the invention. Eventually, models were no longer required. The Patent Act aimed to encourage innovation and industrial progress and served to protect inventors’ rights as new technologies were developed.

There are currently over four and a half million patent case files and associated records held by the National Archives.