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A patent is a right granted to an inventor by the federal government that permits the inventor to exclude others from making, selling or using the invention for a period of time. The patent system is designed to encourage inventions that are unique and useful to society.
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∙ 15y agoPatents are used to prevent others from using your invention. For more information see www.uspto.gov
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What patents do Thom Eldridge hold?
Both of the two patents are about the method of precluding fluid wicking I am his son
What are the different types of utility program patents?
There are two basic types of utilty patents: the non-provisional and the provisional application. Both types of patent applications are held in confidence by the USPTO, they will not show your application to anyone. Design patents are always non-provisional applications.
What did Mark Dean invent?
Mark Dean is credited with inventing the personal computer. He holds at least 20 patents, including three of the original patents IBM had for the personal computer.
Who holds the patents for automatic video scanning and inspection methods?
who has the patents award in the 1950's for automatic video scanning and inspection methods which led to a bar code technology?
How many patents were issued in the early 1800s?
It depends upon what country you're talking about and how "early" you mean. By 1899 there were over 600,000 US patents. In 1850 there were less than 8,000.
Do you need a patent jewelry design?
Jewelry patents have been granted to jewelry manufacturers and artisans since 1850 for protection against copying by competitors. For precious and non precious jewelry there are design and utility patents. Design patents are used to protect the way an article looks, while a utility patent protects the way an article is used and works. Design and utility patents have separate numbering systems and utility patents far outweigh the number of design patents.
How can polymorph be used in the medical world to help hospital patents?
it cant
How many patents were granted by the US in 1990?
99,220, including utility patents, plant patents, design patents, and reissues.
How many patents were granted by us in 2011?
The USPTO granted a total of 247,727 patents from 1 January 2011 to 31 December 2011, including Reissue Patents, Plant Patents, Design Patents, and Utility Patents.
How many patents in 1990?
The US Patent Office issued 99,200 total patents from 1 January 1990 to 31 December 1990, including 9 reissue patents, 6 plant patents, 194 design patents, and 98,991 utility patents.
How many patents are on name of Steve Jobs?
43 patents
What patents did Charles Kettering have?
Charles Kettering had 104 patents.
Where can one find schematics for patents?
The website Free Patents Online provides descriptions of patents, with downloadable PDFs of their schematics. Alternatively, the website Patents provides text descriptions but no images.
How many patents does GE have?
As of 2010, General Electric (GE) has 1,222 patents. Aside from this, they have filed 37, 268 patents in the US.
What company holds mems patents?
What Companies hold MEMS patents
Can patents be sold?
As with other property rights, patents can be sold or licensed
How many patents does spyderco have?
Spyderco has 54 patents and 36 trademarks.
