>> Does anyone have recent experience with receiving a hardware or
>> process patent? I was curious how long it took from initial
>> application to issue. An attorney we know said recently that quite a
>> few are stretching out to 4-5 years or more.
>>
I have three patents in the last 5 years or so that were granted
after about three years, and one that is still "pending" after
four years.  (the last being the most interesting one, of course.)

BillW
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