Template:Patent/doc

The {{patent}} template is used to make a citation for a patent. Sources that use the {{patent}} template are added to Category:Patent sources.

Full syntax

Template with all parameters	Parameter	Description
{{patent |first1= |last1= |suffix1= |first2= |last2= |suffix2= |title= |type= |number= |date= |reissue= |reissue-date= |source-name={{subst:PAGENAME}} }}	first1	The first patent holder's first name. For a patent with only one patent holder, first can be used as a synonym.
	last1	The first patent holder's last name, or the whole name of the first patent holder when that patent holder has a single name (such as an organization). For a patent with only one patent holder, last can be used as a synonym.
	suffix1	The first patent holder's suffix (e.g., Jr.). See {{name}}. For a patent with only one patent holder, suffix can be used as a synonym.
	first2	The second patent holder's name.
	last2
	suffix2
	title	The title of the patent. This should be in sentence case.
	type	By default, a patent is assumed to be a U. S. patent. To cite a U. S. design patent, set type=design.
	number	The patent number.
	date	The date of the patent.
	reissue	If the patent was reissued, the number of the reissue.
	reissue-date	The date of the reissue.
	source-name	The page name of this source (in the "Source" namespace). This is used to provide a link to the source page.

Usage examples

{{patent
 |first=Henry
 |last=Aiken
 |title=Brick-machine
 |number=459878
 |date=1891-09-22
 |source-name=Aiken
}}

Henry Aiken. "Brick-machine." U. S. patent 459,878, Sept. 22, 1891. http://pdfpiw.uspto.gov/.piw?Docid=00459878, https://patents.google.com/patent/US459878A. [view source] aiken

{{patent
 |first=Edward
 |last=Dithridge
 |title=Design for a lamp-chimney
 |type=design
 |number=2726
 |date=1867-08-06
 |source-name=Dithridge-design
}}

Edward Dithridge. "Design for a lamp-chimney." U. S. design patent 2,726, Aug. 6, 1867. http://pdfpiw.uspto.gov/.piw?Docid=D0002726, https://patents.google.com/patent/USD2726S. [view source] dithridge-design

{{patent
 |first1=Edward
 |last1=Dithridge
 |first2=Edward D.
 |last2=Dithridge
 |title=Improved lamp-chimney
 |number=33428
 |date=1861-10-08
 |reissue=4182
 |reissue-date=1870-11-22
 |source-name=Dithridge-improved
}}

Edward Dithridge and Edward D. Dithridge. "Improved lamp-chimney." U. S. patent 33,428, Oct. 8, 1861. http://pdfpiw.uspto.gov/.piw?Docid=00033428, https://patents.google.com/patent/US33428A. Reissue 4,182, Nov. 22, 1870: http://pdfpiw.uspto.gov/.piw?Docid=00004182, https://patents.google.com/patent/US4182A. [view source] dithridge-improved