When was the patent of Watt steam engine approved?

At the beginning of 1769, Watt's steam engine patent was approved.

At that time, Watt was 33 years old, and it took nearly five years from the beginning of the experiment to now. During these five years, Watt endured the economic pressure, shouldered the hardships in life and encountered many difficulties and setbacks, but he was not discouraged, because he deeply knew that this new machine would be a great and useful invention.