"The 20's? Seriously? He wants us to go through all this paperwork for something that is 90 years old? What in the world..." the idea baffled Padme for a moment as she reached forward to grab a couple of the papers and look through them. It made sense that they would have to earn their keep, but she wasn't sure what a patent law had to do with anything. It had been a long time since she dealt with patents- didn't they have an expiration date?