Q: How can I learn if a patent is earning royalties by the inventor?
Is this patent earning royalties? 20020198764
A:
The number you cite is not a patent. It is a published version of an application. Not all patent applications become patents. According to Google Patents, this one did not.
https://patents.google.com/patent/US20020198764A1/en?oq=20020198764
Sometimes a license agreement will include different tiers of royalty payments with a higher tier once the patent application becomes an issued patent with claims that cover the product. The agreement may include a lower tier of royalty payments just for giving the company access to the idea before others had it.
That is less common.
Kevin E Flynn
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