Patent Pending
When I used to hear Patent Pending I didn’t realize it meant that the product wasn’t patented. I thought it meant that it was. Then I found out later that it meant that they signed up for a patent and if and when the patent went into affect if you used the invention or sold it etc., you would be liable to the patent owner. Until the patent goes into effect you’re not really safe because when it kicks in, it goes back to the day you put it into motion. patent pending only means they’re investigating to see if anyone else has already made the product/invention.