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APA 7th Edition Citation Examples

Patents - Parts of the Reference

Reference list citation

Hiremath, S. C., Kumar, S., Lu, F., & Salehi, A. (2016). Using metaphors to present concepts across different intellectual domains (U.S. Patent No. 9,367,592). U.S. Patent and Trade-mark Office. http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?patentnumber=9367592

In-text citation:

(Fry, 1993)

Most patent APA citations have these basic elements:

  1. Name(s) of the inventor(s) to whom the patent was issued
  2. Year the patent was issued
  3. Title of the patent
  4. (U.S. Patent No. x,xxx,xxx)
  5. U.S. Patent and Trade-mark Office
  6. URL if available

 

Parts of the Reference

Name(s) of Inventor(s)

Hiremath, S. C., Kumar, S., Lu, F., & Salehi, A.


Year Issued

(2016).


Title of Patent

Using metaphors to present concepts across different intellectual domains

 

U.S. Patent No.

(U.S. Patent No. 9,367,592).

 

U.S. Patent and Trade-mark Office

U.S. Patent and Trade-mark Office.

 

URL

http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?patentnumber=9367592

 

 

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More info

See Publication Manual, 11.8