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Thomas Edison received such a patent, only to have it revoked, along with all of his other light-bulb patents, when it was discovered he had stolen the invention from the works of others.
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Lewis Howard Latimer received a patent on his invention of longer - lasting what?
Incandescent Electric Light Bulb
How long did the patent on the light bulb last?
At the time of the light bulb's invention, the term of protection on a patent was 17 years.
What african American received a patent on his invention of a longer lasting light bulb?
Lewis Howard Latimer, the only African-American member of Thomas Edison's laboratory staff, patented a carbon filament for light bulbs.
Was the light bulb patented more than once?
Every invention has multiple patents often by many different people. Each patent covers different parts of the invention, improvements to the invention, or even effectively useless changes to the invention that allow an inventor to extend their patent coverage.
Who received a patent on his invvention of a long lasting light bulb?
Thomas Edison. However, all of his light-bulb patents were revoked by the patent office when it was discovered he had stolen the ideas from other earlier inventors.
Can you get a patent for improving a device that is already patented?
If you conceive an invention that happens to be an improvement upon something already patented, you can certainly pursue your own patent on the improvement invention, assuming it is new and non-obvious in light of everything ever used in public or described in any publication in any language anywhere in the world at any time prior to your patent filing date.
Did Joseph swan invent the light bulb?
He was one of several people who invented a form of light bulb. His patent never amounted to much as his invention was flawed and burned out much too quickly.
Can you obtain an invention patent for the light cellular concrete Isn't it a common material now How can a company obtain the patent and then sue every other producer in the countrty it happens in Ro?
I don't know what light celluar concrete is, but I do know that you cannot patent something that's already public. A patent for intellectual property is good for 20 years. Once the 20 years is up it's public knowledge. OOPS...I think I meant "utility " patent.
When was the left turn light invented?
The turn signal was invented by Percy Douglas-Hamilton. In 1907, he applied for a patent, which was received in 1909.
How those a patent protect inventors?
A patent protects intellectual property, preventing other people from making, using, selling and importing an invention for a limited period of years.
Is the phonograph Edison's best invention?
Any answer to this question is going to be a matter of OPINION. In my opinion, his greatest Contribution to the modern world was the "Perfection" of the Incandescent Light Bulb. He did not invent the light bulb, but bought the Patent and made it a practical invention by finding a long lasting Filament and Atmosphere inside the bulb.The light bulb was a huge advancement to Civilization.
What invention's did Edison make?
The incandescent light bulb,Another Answer:Actually Edison did NOT invent the Incandescent Light Bulb, he bought the original Patent, and then LATER improved the Filament, so that it become a longer lasting, more reliable product.
