They don't have to produce anything, just register a patent.

The company was expanding rapidly at this time, building new equipment and registering patents.

Last year, the company registered a patent for a gum containing Viagra.

The following guides provide more detail about registering patents and trademarks.

The second federal Patent Act was passed in 1872 and allowed foreigners to register patents.

Growing from a successful swimmer in his youth, he got a degree in law, and has registered several patents.

"I thought it was illegal now to register patents in obscure jurisdictions-"

Then the group kept it quiet awhile longer until it registered a patent to secure the breakthrough.

During this time he also conducted research into, and registered several patents on, the making and processing of holograms.

In 1928 he had registered a patent for his design of cantilever rear suspension and left Cambridge before graduating.