QUESTION
Can I still get a patent of some sort to protect my invention if I found one similar product that the patent expired in 2002?
Asked on Jan 23rd, 2015 on Patents - Utah
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I'm creating a product I would like to patent. I searched USPTO. Although the expired patent simulates my inventions, my product is different physically and actual operational application.
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If it is different "enough" then you can. You should talk with an attorney about the details in private.
Answered on Jan 27th, 2015 at 8:10 PM