Q: Who was the first woman to receive a U.S. patent?
A: On May 15, 1809, Mary Dixon Kies received the first U.S. patent issued to a woman for inventing a process for weaving straw with silk or thread.
Washington Area Women's Foundation
Q: Who was the first woman to receive a U.S. patent?
A: On May 15, 1809, Mary Dixon Kies received the first U.S. patent issued to a woman for inventing a process for weaving straw with silk or thread.