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Hurray!!! Indeed it is!

>2019-06-14 Application status is Expired - Lifetime

Wow, thank you for catching that and pointing it out, so I can celebrate just in time! How did you happen to coincidentally run across that fact today? ;)

(I have always believed was illegitimate and invalidated by a lot of prior art, but I didn't realize that its death date was imminent.)




Google patents always shows the current date for that line. It actually expired back in 2014.

https://patents.google.com/patent/US991876A/en


Oh, Google... You mean I should have started rejoicing five years ago??! Well better late than never.

At least I don't have to have my Cotton Gin Patent Expiration Party on the same day as my Tabbed Windows Patent Expiration Party.




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