We started out with three each of three different types of plants: one member of each set was given water that had been boiled on a gas stove, water that had been boiled in a microwave oven, or water that had not been boiled at all.
Drug patent protection: How long is long enough? A recent Senate committee hearing on Bill S-17, Parliament's effort to comply with international trade rules by extending pharmaceutical patent protection to 20 years, inadvertently opened the door to a broader investigation of the inner workings of the country's pharmaceutical patent legislation.
Patents with 1380+ answers. Most utility patents expire 20 years after the earliest filing date, assuming the owner pays maintenance fees. Design patent expire in 14 years after they are issued. Depending on how slow is the US patent office, some US patents may get term extensions; however, no matter what, all patents do eventually expire. For more details, read: 2701-.