CV-FR-09 · standards v1.4.1
Verifiable in the USPTO register.
Found on 61 of the 2,243 best-selling listings we have ruled, 67 times in total. That is 61 live product pages carrying this wording today.
“false marking: representing an unpatented article as patented”
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.
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.
Claims Verified, standard CV-FR-09 "patented formula (no patent)", standards v1.4.1, retrieved 06 November 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 v1.4.1): 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.
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