One of the most important legacies of the Patent Act of 1836 was
its creation of the first USA Patent Office. The creation of a
new administration within the Department of State allowed for
the patent application and registration procedures to the sole
responsibility of an organization that was created for
specialized task of overlooking every aspect of patents.
Previously, the responsibility feel on important positions, such
as the Secretary of State, and Secretary of War, which would
prove to be too much of a demand on their already crucial
responsibilities and duties. The Patent Office and the instating
of new positions and titles within the organization would
delegate the tasks of patent registrations solely to one entity
or faction. The first Patent Office Commissioner was Henry
Leavitt Ellsworth. Once the Patent Act of 1836 managed to
establish the new patent organization, once of the first things
the Commissioner set out to do was provide for a base of
operations for the new Patent Office. Construction