Q: Am trying to find out if there is a patent on a specific lure called the Hattie mitte , renegade had them.
Soft plastic hellgrammite imitation
A:
If you have the old lure in the original packaging, it may show the patent number if they had a patent.
https://patents.google.com/patent/US20070234635A1/en?q=(hellgrammite)&oq=hellgrammite is a published patent application for Method and apparatus for integrated weighted nymph form and fishing hooks. This particular application went nowhere.
You can look at other US patents or patent applications that reference hellgrammite. https://patents.google.com/?q=(hellgrammite)&oq=hellgrammite
You can check with a patent attorney to do a more comprehensive searching including searches of the recorded assignments for the company that may have owned the patent. Sometimes the name of the company used for holding the patents is different from the name of the company known to the public.
Good luck.
Kevin
A:
A patent search involves looking through the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) database to check for any existing patents that may cover the design or technology of the lure.
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