improper use of a patent
1improper use doctrine — The doctrine of patent law, also known as the unclean hands doctrine, which denies the owner of a patent relief against one who supplies unpatented material to a licensee of the patent, although there is an agreement between the patent owner and… …
2Patent misuse — In United States patent law, patent misuse is an affirmative defense used in patent litigation when a defendant has been accused to have infringed a patent. It has also been used to mitigate damages following a finding of infringement. This… …
3Claim (patent) — Patent claims are the part of a patent or patent application that defines the scope of protection granted by the patent. The claims define, in technical terms, the extent of the protection conferred by a patent, or the protection sought in a… …
4European Patent Convention — European patent law …
5infringement — in·fringe·ment n: the act or an instance of infringing; esp: the unauthorized use of copyrighted or patented material or of a trademark, trade name, or trade dress see also equivalent, fair use ◇ Infringement of a trademark, trade name, or trade… …
6infringement — The improper use of a patent (i.e., protected invention) or creative work (written, graphic or musical) that is protected by copyright or trademark without permission or notice, and without agreeing to a contract involving the payment of a… …
7ESEM — stands for environmental scanning electron microscope. This is a scanning electron microscope (SEM) that allows a gaseous environment in the specimen chamber. Whereas all conventional microscopes operate in vacuum, the ESEM has added a new… …
8Copyright — Copyrighting redirects here. For the use of words to promote or advertise something, see Copywriting. Copyrights redirects here. For Wikipedia policy about copyright issues, see Wikipedia:Copyrights. Intellectual property l …
9misuse — I noun abuse, degradation, erroneous use, ill treatment, ill usage, ill use, improper usage, improper use, incorrect usage, incorrect use, maladministration, malpractice, maltreatment, misapplication, misappropriation, misemployment, mishandling …
10Software license agreement — EULA redirects here. For the community, see Eula, Texas. A software license agreement is a contract between the licensor and purchaser of the right to use software. The license may define ways under which the copy can be used, in addition to the… …
