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61New product development — In business and engineering, new product development (NPD) is the term used to describe the complete process of bringing a new product to market. A product is a set of benefits offered for exchange and can be tangible (that is, something physical …
62Gene patent — A gene patent is a patent on a specific gene sequence, its usage, and often its chemical composition. There is controversy over whether these patents advance technology by providing scientists with an incentive to create or hinder research by… …
63Gross domestic product — GDP redirects here. For other uses, see GDP (disambiguation). Not to be confused with Gross national product or Gross domestic income. CIA World Factbook 2005 figures of total nominal GDP (top) compared to PPP adjusted GDP (bottom) …
64design patent — de·sign patent n: a patent that protects the appearance of a product against infringement Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. design patent …
65Mann's Patent Steam Cart and Wagon Company — Letterhead from Mann s Patent Steam Cart and Wagon Company Mann’s Patent Steam Cart and Wagon Company manufactured steam powered road vehicles in Leeds, England. Contents 1 Early his …
66Chaplin's Patent Distilling Apparatus with Steam Pump — Chaplins patent sea water distilling apparatus. Alexander Chaplin Co. (also known as A.C. and Co., Alex. Chaplin Co.) was an important and highly regarded[1] engineering and manufacturing syndicat …
67come off patent — come/go off patent ► if a product comes off patent or goes off patent, the period of time for which someone has the patent for it comes to an end: »A lot of the company s top selling drugs were going off patent. Main Entry: ↑patent …
68come/go off patent — ► if a product comes off patent or goes off patent, the period of time for which someone has the patent for it comes to an end: »A lot of the company s top selling drugs were going off patent. Main Entry: ↑patent …
69go off patent — come/go off patent ► if a product comes off patent or goes off patent, the period of time for which someone has the patent for it comes to an end: »A lot of the company s top selling drugs were going off patent. Main Entry: ↑patent …
70utility patent — A patent issued for an invention (e.g., device, process, machine, manufactured product, formula) that performs a useful function. A utility patent lasts for 20 years from the patent application s filing date …
