Does the expired first electric cigarette patent issued to me in 1965 have any value today?

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2026-04-03 08:05

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Yes, but only for "bragging rights". Any patent issued in 1965 expired long ago, making the inventions claimed in it "public domain".

Old patent are sometimes "valuable" as "prior art" to prevent others from attempting to patent the same thing AGAIN.

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