He was associated with more than 100 patents developed throughout his career.

He was also an inventor with several patents to his name.

They are not a big issue in manufacturing companies with established products, customers and patents.

Some applications, with patents already granted, date to the early 1990's.

That would be the case with or without patents.

The idea is older of course but that is almost always the case with patents.

Struger has received and been involved with several other patents.

After all, the same package deals with patents and copyright.

He has dealt with patents before, and will doubtless do so again.

All these drugs companies are coming up with new patents and they're worth a fortune.