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General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: skipskip on August 20, 2017, 01:49:12 PM

Title: What does Patent Allowed mean?
Post by: skipskip on August 20, 2017, 01:49:12 PM

got a hand powered air pump this week

It says WH Howell Geneva IL

Patent allowed

what does that  mean?

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Title: Re: What does Patent Allowed mean?
Post by: Papaw on August 20, 2017, 02:19:26 PM

It means that the Patent Office finds that it is a good application for a patent, and is good until the patent is issued.

Title: Re: What does Patent Allowed mean?
Post by: mikeswrenches on August 20, 2017, 05:44:44 PM

Is that essentially the same thing as "patent pending"?

Mike

Title: Re: What does Patent Allowed mean?
Post by: Papaw on August 20, 2017, 05:57:55 PM

I don't think so. Pat Pending means it has been applied for and approved, but not in force yet.