US Patent and Trademark Office today issued the 10 millionth utility patent to Joseph Marron and Raytheon, for Coherent LADAR Using Intra-Pixel Quadrature Detec

US Patent and Trademark Office today issued the 10 millionth utility patent to Joseph Marron and Raytheon, for Coherent LADAR Using Intra-Pixel Quadrature Detection. The numbering system dates back to 1836. See also coverage across the web: - USPTO announcement: U.S. Patent 10 Million: https://10millionpatents.uspto.gov/patent-10-million.html https://10millionpatents.uspto.gov/patent-10-million.html - Law.com: Raytheon Is Owner of Landmark 10 Millionth Patent From USPTO: https://www.law.com/corpcounsel/2018/06/19/raytheon-is-owner-of-landmark-10-millionth-patent-from-uspto/?slreturn=20180519161946 https://www.law.com/corpcounsel/2018/06/19/raytheon-is-owner... - Government Executive: Patent Office Celebrates 10-Millionth Award as Inventors Complain: https://www.govexec.com/technology/2018/06/patent-office-celebrates-10-millionth-award-inventors-complain/149131/ https://www.govexec.com/technology/2018/06/patent-office-cel... - CNN Money: In tech, patents are trophies -- and these companies are dominating: http://money.cnn.com/2018/06/19/technology/tech-patents/index.html http://money.cnn.com/2018/06/19/technology/tech-patents/inde...