Waht the heck.. rfMk can't get no patent on no e-cig It's trademarked thru Trademarkia ....After rfMk pays the proper fees it can take up to a year for the trademark USPTO approval. Start here: http://www.trademarkia.com/ Then go here: http://tess2.uspto.gov/bin/gate.exe?f=tess&state=4004:sjmstc.1.1 keep posted on findings