“patented formula (no patent)”

High False regulatory 1 of 98 standards

Verifiable in the USPTO register.

How often we find it

Found on 39 of the 1,524 best-selling listings we have ruled, 42 times in total. That is 39 live product pages carrying this wording today.

What this standard rests on

USPTO / federal courts · US · statute

35 U.S.C. 292

“false marking: representing an unpatented article as patented”

FTC · US · statute

FTC Act s.5(a), 15 U.S.C. 45(a)

“unfair or deceptive acts or practices in or affecting commerce”

Source checked 2026-08-18.

What kind of finding this is

A fact about the page. Either the words are there or they are not, either the disclaimer is present or it is not, either the register shows a record or it does not. Anyone can check this without professional judgement.

Cite this standard

Claims Verified, standard CV-FR-09 "patented formula (no patent)", standards v1.3.1, retrieved 16 September 2026, https://claimsverified.org/standards/CV-FR-09/

Or put it in your own policy

Marketing copy must not use "patented formula (no patent)" or equivalent wording. See Claims Verified standard CV-FR-09 (standards v1.3.1): https://claimsverified.org/standards/CV-FR-09/

Cite it freely with attribution and the version. The whole register is machine-readable at /standards/registry.json. Rulings are our published professional opinion, not legal advice.

Others in False regulatory

CV-FR-01 · FDA approved CV-FR-02 · FDA certified / FDA endorsed CV-FR-03 · FDA registered (as a product claim)CV-FR-04 · clinically proven CV-FR-05 · scientifically proven / doctor proven CV-FR-06 · guaranteed results CV-FR-07 · 100% safe / no side effects CV-FR-08 · GMP certified (unverified)

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