to patent an invention
101patent infringement — The unauthorized making, using or selling of an invention covered by a valid claim of a patent during the term or extended term of the patent. Durango Associates, Inc. v. Reflange, Inc., S.D.Tex., 629 F.Supp. 1443, 1459. See 35 U.S.C.A. No. 271.… …
102patent — 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,… …
103patent — [14] Etymologically, patent means simply ‘open’. Its ultimate source is patēns, the present participle of the Latin verb patēre ‘be open’ (a relative of English fathom and petal). It was used particularly in the term letters patent, which denoted …
104patent right — noun Date: 1805 a right granted by letters patent; especially the exclusive right to an invention …
105patent right — the exclusive right granted by a patent, as on an invention. [1795 1805] * * * …
106Patent — A government license that gives the holder exclusive rights to a process, design or new invention for a designated period of time. Allpications for patents are usually handled by a government agency. In the U.S. the United States Patent and… …
107patent — Synonyms and related words: OK, admission, aegis, allowance, apparent, arm, arm guard, armor, authorize, backstop, blank check, blatant, bless, bound, brevet, buffer, bulwark, bumper, carte blanche, certificate, certificate of invention, certify …
108patent registration — act of securing the rights to a new invention by registering it with the Patent Office …
109patent pending — /peɪtnt ˈpɛndɪŋ/ (say paytnt pending) noun the status accorded to an invention for which a patent has been applied but for which it has not yet been granted …
110patent search — A search for documents and records that will determine whether a particular invention is novel and nonobvious, and thus whether it may qualify for a patent. The search usually starts with the examination of previously issued patents and… …
