Template:Patent link
Usage
[edit]This template is designed to simplify formatting for patents on Author and Portal pages.
Parameters
[edit]- country: The country or possessive of the country the patent was issued in. E.g. "United States" or "Canadian". This will be used to construct the link to the patent.
- number: The number of the patent. This will be used to construct the link to the patent.
- numonly: Any non-blank entry means that only the number will be displayed (e.g. "285584" instead of "United States patent 285584"). Useful for patent listings when the country is already known.
- author: The inventor/author of the patent. This is a free-text field, you need to link authors yourself.
- filed: The filing date of the patent (optional).
- issued: The issue date of the patent (optional).
- granted: The granting date of the patent (optional).
- index: The name of the index of the patent, if uploaded and the index exists (optional).
- link: A link to a scan of the patent, if not present on wiki (optional, not shown if the index is given).
Example
[edit]* {{Patent link|
| country = United States
| number = 285584
| title = Turbine for Steam and Other Motive Powers
| author = [[Author:Gustaf de Laval|]]
| issued = 15th November 1881
| filed = Aug 26, 1881
| link = http://www.google.com/patents?id=PedRAAAAEBAJ
}}
- United States patent 285584, "Turbine for Steam and Other Motive Powers", Gustaf de Laval, issued 15th November 1881, filed Aug 26, 1881. (external scan)
* {{Patent link|
| country = United States
| number = 285584
| numonly = yes
| title = Turbine for Steam and Other Motive Powers
| author = [[Author:Gustaf de Laval|Gustaf de Laval]]
| issued = 15th November 1881
| filed = Aug 26, 1881
| index = United States patent 285584.pdf
}}
- 285584, "Turbine for Steam and Other Motive Powers", Gustaf de Laval, issued 15th November 1881, filed Aug 26, 1881. (transcription project)