Q: I would like to have a hard copy of a patent I originated. How much does that cost?
Worked for Lennox Industries for 19yrs; this was my final project. Even the events to my termination were questionable; at best, in my estimation.
A:
Congratulations on being an inventor on a US patent. You can download a PDF of the patent at https://patents.google.com/patent/US10337727B2/en?oq=10337727 and then print the patent out.
If you want the patent on some thicker stock, you can buy one from the USPTO for $3. I have not done this but you can call the USPTO at 571-272-1000 to find out the process.
You can get a certified copy for $25 from the USPTO which will come with a cover sheet. I order these when I need one for work in a foreign country where I need to claim priority but I have never ordered one for a client to have. You may need to set up an account with the USPTO. See https://ebiz1.uspto.gov/index.html
There is a fancy "ribbon" copy of the patent that is mailed out to the attorney for the company that owns the patent. This ribbon copy is kept by the company sort of like title to a car. I don't think you can get a duplicate as I do not think that you own this patent.
I hope that this helps.
Kevin E Flynn
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