Banting, Frederick Grant, Sir, 1891-1941

Ottawa

15 January 1923

3 leaves ; 33 x 22 cm or smaller

Item is a 3 page document assigning the patent for insulin to the Governors of the University of Toronto. The first page is a Canadian Patent Office printed form, filled out by hand, and bearing the signature of M. J. Morison, Assignment Clerk, and a Patent Office seal. The second and third pages are carbon copy typescripts signed by Banting, Best, and Collip and embossed with a Canadian Patent Office stamp. The assignment is no. 111631 for application No. 273746 for 'Extract obtainable from the mammalian pancreas or from the related glands of fishes.'

insulin:Q10013

MS. COLL. 76 (Banting), Box 10, Folder 10
Title based on contents of item.
In this document, signed December 19th, 1922, Banting, Best, and Collip give the University of Toronto the Canadian patent for the preparation of insulin for the token payment of $1.00.
Light pencil markings on the top of the printed form reads: 'Received from Prof. Macleod 31 Jany 1923.'

Insulin - Patents
Insulin - Early manufacture