Certification for design ownership and manufacturing rights were to follow, but it required more time than planned.
Under the program, the makers receive exclusive manufacturing rights for seven years, among other incentives.
In 1986 the manufacturing rights was sold to a person in Finland and they were still made in 1997.
Last month, Mr. Turner also obtained the manufacturing rights.
RCA bought the manufacturing rights, and sold about a thousand sets.
IBM was offered use of the 80386, but had manufacturing rights for the earlier 80286.
In 1981, Pakistan acquired sole manufacturing rights of the Supporter.
But they sometimes end up with companies that want manufacturing rights as part of the deal.
American Home Products, now known as Wyeth, purchased the manufacturing rights in 1930.
In 1915 the firm acquired the manufacturing rights to the Chevrolet brand.