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patent york city on april 26 , 2012 . photo by pending : jimmy douglas performing at the gramercy theatre in new joe -rrb- marc kantor -lrb- guitar -rrb- rob felicetti -lrb- guitar ragosta -rrb- corey devincenzo -lrb- bass -rrb- -lrb- vocals -rrb- anthony mingoia -lrb- drums 2001 -- present p-unit , ptpg we family records , rude records -lrb- current -rrb- put out records , crappy records , second patent pending -lrb- band -rrb-
 michael -rrb- jay beiner -lrb- bass -rrb- travis mcgee -lrb- bass ragosta -rrb- -lrb- vocals -rrb- drew buffardi -lrb- bass group_or_band pop punk , ska punk -lrb- early -rrb- patent pending.jpg mount sinai , new york , us
patent pending -lrb- band -rrb-

patent pending is an american pop punk band , formed in mount sinai , new york in 2001 .
consisting of joe ragosta -lrb- vocals -rrb- , anthony mingoia -lrb- drums -rrb- , marc kantor -lrb- guitar -rrb- , rob felicetti -lrb- guitar , vocals -rrb- , and corey devincenzo -lrb- bass -rrb- , the band had self-released various eps before releasing their debut album , `` save each other , the whales are doing fine '' , in 2006 with original vocalist michael ragosta , and bassist drew buffardi on we put out records .
in 2009 patent pending released an ep , `` attack of the awesome !!! ''
, with joe ragosta and michael ragosta switching on lead vocals , and jay beiner on bass guitar .
michael ragosta left the band shortly after the ep 's release , with lead vocal duties permanently replaced by joe ragosta .
joshua dicker , long time collaborating songwriter with the band , would appear as a live guitarist consistently during joe ragosta 's switch to lead singer until former the ataris guitarist rob felicetti replaced dicker as a touring replacement before joining the band full-time while on tour in 2010 .
patent pending released an ep , `` i 'm not alone '' , in 2010 , and their second album , `` second family '' , in 2011 , and performed the single `` dance til we die '' live at the 2012 billboard music awards , hosted at the mgm grand garden arena in las vegas , nevada .
the band released their third album , `` brighter '' , in 2013 .
the band announced their signing with independent record label rude records for the release of ` armageddon ' ep , due to release on august , 2015 .
the band is notable for their upbeat demeanor , diverse song subjects , close relationship with their fans , and energetic live shows .
since their formation , patent pending has released three full length albums , ten extended plays , and ten singles to date .
