I was wondering if the Tree Lounge Advantage patents (e.g., US 5,954,158) are available to be purchased? I know the company has since closed. Have they expired or are they still valid? Any help would be great.
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On the Google Patents page for this patent, look under Legal Events and you will see:
Nov 13, 2007 FP Expired due to failure to pay maintenance fee
Effective date: 20070921
The patent is expired since September 9, 2007.
If you are interested in the detailed history of the patent, refer to the USPTO Public Pair database.