Legal Question in Intellectual Property in Nevada

Expiration of Patents

What happens to a patent after it expires ?


Asked on 4/15/00, 7:15 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Andrew Thomas Thomas & Thomas LLP

Re: Expiration of Patents

Once a patent expires it becomes "prior art" that is part of the public domain and can be used by anyone. The owner of the patent no longer has ownership or control over the subject of the patent.

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Answered on 4/25/00, 5:48 pm


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