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What do the terms “patent pending” and “patent applied for” mean?

April 26, 2017mean patent applied for patent pending terms

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What do the terms “patent pending” and “patent applied for” mean?

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They are used by a manufacturer or seller of an article to inform the public that an application for patent on that article is on file in the Patent and Trademark Office. The law imposes a fine on those who use these terms falsely to deceive the public.

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They are used by a manufacturer or seller of an article to inform the public that an application for patent on that article is on file in the Patent and Trademark Office.

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Between the time a patent application is filed in the patent office and the time when a patent issues, an inventor may refer to the invention using these terms. While there are no legal benefits to using patent pending, the misuse of the term is subject to statutory penalties.

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A. They are used by a manufacturer or seller of an article to inform the public that an application for patent on that article is on file in the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The law imposes a fine on those who use these terms falsely to deceive the public.

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They are used by a manufacturer or seller of an article to inform the public that an application for a patent on that article is on file in the Patent and Trademark Office. The law imposes a fine on those who use these terms falsely to deceive the public.

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