What patent pending means

Patent pending means that an application for a patent has been filed with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The law imposes a fine on those who use these terms falsely to deceive the public.

About the patent filed:

The details of the patent filed will remain confidential by the US Patent and Trademark Office until the patent is granted.

Generally speaking, the patent pending relates to methods, systems, and techniques for personalizing devices and, also, to methods, systems, and techniques for personalizing electronic devices by using images in a manner that deters theft and provides a mechanism for finding lost devices.