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Q: how to connect with autors of this patent?

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Kevin E. Flynn
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Kevin E. Flynn
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  • Patents Lawyer
  • Pittsboro, NC

A: The question as presented to the attorneys did not include a specific patent number. I am going to answer your question generally.

You can use Public PAIR to find an address for each of the inventors. https://portal.uspto.gov/pair/PublicPair The address may be a business address and the address may be stale but that is one way to try.

Another way to try is to use Public PAIR and look at the contact information for the attorney responsible for this patent. That attorney is likely to know how to reach the inventors but not always as the inventors working for a company may have assigned their interests and moved on without leaving a forwarding address.

That leads to an important point. The original inventors may have assigned their rights and may no longer control the patent or the ability to license the patent. The Assignee (if recorded) is noted on Public PAIR too.

I hope that this helps.

Kevin

Peter D. Mlynek
Peter D. Mlynek
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  • Patents Lawyer
  • Moorestown, NJ

A: I agree with Mr. Flynn. What patent are you talking about?

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