
doi: 10.1109/mc.2016.104
Getting a patent through the US patent application process generally takes two to three years, but there are ways to accelerate that process if you're in a hurry. The Web extra at https://youtu.be/pnPksToYXDA is an audio recording of author Brian M. Gaff reading his column.
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