# Suffix question

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suffix-question/468214>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [October 16, 2008, 3:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suffix-question/468214 "2008-10-16T15:53:07Z")\
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**Author:** ![mofiac](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/6a8cbe/32.png) [@mofiac](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mofiac)\
**Post date:** [October 16, 2008, 3:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suffix-question/468214/1 "2008-10-16T15:53:07Z")

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Wondering what suffix does a person use in their name when the have patented something? ie. A medical doctor uses MD.

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**Author:** ![Giles](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/giles/32/60_2.png) [@Giles](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Giles)\
**Post date:** [October 16, 2008, 3:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suffix-question/468214/2 "2008-10-16T15:58:06Z")

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I don’t think there’s anything that you add to your name to say you hold a patent.

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**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\
**Post date:** [October 16, 2008, 4:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suffix-question/468214/3 "2008-10-16T16:00:36Z")

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Never heard of such a thing. If anyone did, they’d probably be mocked for their pretentiousness.

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**Author:** ![Yorikke](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yorikke/32/4335_2.png) [@Yorikke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yorikke)\
**Post date:** [October 16, 2008, 4:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suffix-question/468214/4 "2008-10-16T16:15:15Z")

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> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#):
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> Never heard of such a thing. If anyone did, they’d probably be mocked for their pretentiousness.

I know I’d participate in that particular mockage…

Joe

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**Author:** ![suranyi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e36b37/32.png) [@suranyi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/suranyi)\
**Post date:** [October 16, 2008, 4:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suffix-question/468214/5 "2008-10-16T16:55:16Z")

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I have several patents, and I never heard of such a thing.

Ed