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How to read a U.S. Patent Document & Finding the Year for a Patent Number

U.S. Patent Documents

Patents have a set format which is great if you know understand the conventions.  For some help:

 

If you have a U.S. patent number and want to know the year, here's an aid:

Subjects: Engineering

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