Maria A. Rotteveel-Landman, CH254825A

Tragbarer Apparat zur Herstellung von Photokopien.

Image credit: Rotteveel-Landman, M.A. (1947)

On May 31, 1948, Maria Adriana Rotteveel-Landman of The Hague, Netherlands, patented a portable photocopying device — a compact, flat machine with a moving light source that allowed users to easily copy documents and book pages anywhere.

Date of Application: 3 February 1947

Date of Issuance: 31 May 1948

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Francesca Chiaradia
Francesca Chiaradia
PhD Candidate in Economics

My research interests include innovation, law, and information economics.