Once a patent expires, the invention can be manufactured by anyone.
yes yes yes there are currently several generics of Oxycontin now available a settlement was reached by purdue pharm who holds the original patent to Oxycontin(brand name) several companies were suerd and now have been suvseqently given the permission to (the legal rights) to now manufacture and distribute generic brand Oxycontin now
Lipitor which expired in 2011 was the most valuable patent ever with sales exceeding $105 over the life of the patent.
2018 in the U.S.
According to the USPTO, the earliest patent assigned to Wastequip issued 11 May 2004 and their most recent patent (as of January 2011) issued 21 September 2010.
There are actually no age limits on buying a patent -- it just has to be your own and you're all set.
Old enough to invent something patentable.
November 2011
It is a patent for an old lighter, invented by some Megill.
The patent is up in April 2011 so it wont be until after that
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Filing a patent for a small business is very easy. Go to this website and it will explain to you in graphic detail how to do this: http://www.ipwatchdog.com/2011/01/28/the-cost-of-obtaining-patent/id=14668/
Sure is!