On 6/13/08 4:10 PM, "Chuck Norcutt" <chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> ... Next, I noticed the 6 digit number which I thought might be a Japanese
> patent number.
>
> Ali Shah wrote:
>> ... What does "J.U.M." stand for?
I think you're on the right track there, Chuck. In Japan there's such a
thing as a Utility Model:
"Utility models are similar to patents, but require a less stringent
process and offer a shorter protection period. Like conventional patents,
utility models reveal important new technology advances and are a
significant part of any prior art search."
So I'd guess that JUM is Japanese Utility Model. Some corroborating evidence
(at least for the term, not the acronym):
<http://scientific.thomsonreuters.com/updates/dwpi/8448812/>
Michael
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