obtain a patent
11patent — [ pat(ə)nt, peɪt ] noun a government licence to an individual or body conferring a right or title for a set period, especially the sole right to make, use, or sell an invention. adjective peɪt(ə)nt 1》 easily recognizable; obvious. 2》 made and… …
12patent — Adjective: Obvious, evident. Open to view on ordinary inspection. Miller v Moore, 83 Ga 684, 10 SE 360. Noun: A commission evidencing a right, such as a commission entitling one to a public office. A conveyance or grant of public lands,… …
13Patent prosecution — describes the interaction between an applicant, or their representative, and a patent office with regard to a patent, or an application for a patent. Broadly, patent prosecution can be split into pre grant prosecution, which involves negotiation… …
14patent — (n.) late 14c., open letter or document from some authority, shortened form of Anglo Fr. lettre patent (also in M.L. (litteræ) patentes), lit. open letter (late 13c.), from O.Fr. patente (adj.), from L. patentum (nom. patens) open, lying open,… …
15Patent Co-operation Treaty — A UK national or resident wishing to go through PCT (which includes most European Countries, USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, Korea, and other countries in Africa, Asia and the Americas) files an application in London to obtain patents …
16Patent infringement — Patent law (patents for inventions) …
17Patent infringement under United States law — In the United States, a patent provides its proprietor with the right to exclude others from utilizing the invention claimed in that patent. Should a person utilize that invention, without the permission of the patent proprietor, they may… …
18patent — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French, from Latin patent , patens, from present participle of patēre to be open more at fathom Date: 14th century 1. a. open to public inspection used chiefly in the phrase letters patent b. (1) …
19patent — n. 1) to grant, issue a patent 2) to apply for; obtain, take out a patent 3) to hold a patent 4) to infringe a patent 5) patent pending ( a patent has been applied for ) 6) a patent on (she took out a patent on her invention) * * * [ peɪt(ə)nt]… …
20Patent attorney — A patent attorney is an attorney who has the specialized qualifications necessary for representing clients in obtaining patents and acting in all matters and procedures relating to patent law and practice, such as filing an opposition. The term… …
