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What does Patent Allowed mean?

Started by skipskip, August 20, 2017, 01:49:12 PM

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skipskip

August 20, 2017, 01:49:12 PM
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Patent allowed

what does that  mean?

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Papaw

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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.
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mikeswrenches

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August 20, 2017, 05:44:44 PM
Is that essentially the same thing as "patent pending"?

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Papaw

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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.
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