May have been mentioned prior (don't have time to read through all), but it takes 4-5 years for a patent to get issued, until then it is patent pending. So, when it says "was issued a patent", what exactly is happening there? Maybe he filed for a patent, which anyone and the grandmother can do. All it takes is $200 and a writeup with claims. The USPTO will review the claims (which is the only REAL part of the patent) and decide if they are worthy of issuance. This process rarely takes less than 4 years.
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May have been mentioned prior (don't have time to read through all), but it takes 4-5 years for a patent to get issued, until then it is patent pending. So, when it says "was issued a patent", what exactly is happening there? Maybe he filed for a patent, which anyone and the grandmother can do. All it takes is $200 and a writeup with claims. The USPTO will review the claims (which is the only REAL part of the patent) and decide if they are worthy of issuance. This process rarely takes less than 4 years.