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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › George_BGeorge B. Selden - Wikipedia

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   George Baldwin Selden (September 14, 1846 – January 17, 1922) was an American patent lawyer and inventor from New York who was granted a U.S. patent for an automobile in 1895. [1] [2] [3] Early life and career.

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3. www.britannica.com › biography › George-B-SeldenGeorge B. Selden | American engineer and inventor | Britannica

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   American inventor George Selden is frequently cited as an early example of a patent troll. From 1903 to 1911, Selden, who never built a car, used his patent on the automobile to collect royalties from other automobile companies.

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   George Selden's dubious claim that he invented the automobile cast a shadow on the early auto manufacturing industry. His claim rested on a patent application for a "road-engine" that he had filed in 1879.

5. www.edn.com › george-selden-granted-1st-us-patentGeorge Selden granted 1st US patent for an automobile ...

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   Nov 5, 2019 · George B Selden, a patent lawyer and inventor from Rochester, NY, was granted a US patent (No. 549,160) in late 1895 for an “improved road engine” powered by a “liquid-hydrocarbon engine of the compression type.”

6. automotivehistory.org › george-selden-automobileMay 8, 1879 - George Selden files US patent for the ...

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   May 8, 2024 · When patent lawyer George B. Selden first filed with the US Patent Office for an internal combustion engine on May 8, 1879, it included the application of the device on a four wheel vehicle. Selden named it the Road Engine.

7. www.forbes.com › the-father-of-all-patent-trollsThe Father Of All Patent Trolls - Forbes

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   Jul 30, 2013 · Someone named George Selden had filed a suit against the Ford Motor Company for infringing on a patent he claimed gave him authority over every gas-powered automobile in America.

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   Who was George Baldwin Selden?

   • George Baldwin Selden (September 14, 1846 – January 17, 1922) was an American patent lawyer and inventor from New York who was granted a U.S. patent for an automobile in 1895.

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   When did George B Selden get his car patent?

   • Selden’s patent application, originally filed May 8, 1879, included not only the engine but also its use in a four-wheeled car. Several amendments to the application stretched out the process and delayed the granting of the patent until November 5, 1895. George B Selden (right) drives an early automobile in 1905.

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   What happened to George B Selden's patent?

   • George B Selden (right) drives an early automobile in 1905. In 1899, Selden sold his patent to the EVC (Electric Vehicle Company), which comprised a group of investors. They, in turn, sued the Winton Motor Carriage Company, the largest car manufacturer in the United States, for infringing on the Selden patent just by building gas-powered cars.

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   Was George Selden a patent troll?

   • Other articles where George B. Selden is discussed: patent troll: American inventor George Selden is frequently cited as an early example of a patent troll. From 1903 to 1911, Selden, who never built a car, used his patent on the automobile to collect royalties from other automobile companies.

   George B. Selden | American engineer and inventor | Britannica

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9. www.thehenryford.org › collections-and-researchSelden Patent Lawsuit Collection - The Henry Ford

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   The Selden Patent Lawsuit Collection contains documents, correspondence, and financial reports relating to George B. Selden's patent for road vehicles and the Electric Vehicle Company v. Ford lawsuit.