was the first to build a working laser). Gould is best known for his thirty-year fight with the United States Patent and Trademark Office to obtain patents for the laser and related technologies. He also fought with laser manufacturers in court battles to enforce the patents he subsequently did obtain.

Early life and education

Gould was born in New York City in 1920, the son of Helen Vaughn (nee Rue) and Kenneth Gould.He was the

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