to patent an invention
31Patent — Pat ent, n. [Cf. F. patente. See {Patent}, a.] 1. A letter patent, or letters patent; an official document, issued by a sovereign power, conferring a right or privilege on some person or party. Specifically: (a) A writing securing to an invention …
32patent search — A search of all existing or publicly available information to determine whether an invention is new (novel) and whether persons with ordinary skill in the field could have deduced it (nonobvious). A patent search usually begins with a review of… …
33invention — in·ven·tion n: a device, process, or discovery under U.S. patent law that is new and useful, that reflects extraordinary creative ability or skill, and that makes a distinct and recognized contribution to and advancement of science; also: the act …
34patent — (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,… …
35patent — ► NOUN ▪ a government licence giving an individual or body the sole right to make, use, or sell an invention for a set period. ► ADJECTIVE 1) easily recognizable; obvious. 2) made and marketed under a patent. ► VERB ▪ obtain a patent for.… …
36Patent and Trademark Office — Patent and Trade|mark Of|fice, The the US government department that decides which new inventions can be given a ↑Patent (=the right to make and sell a new invention) . There is a similar department in the UK called the Patent Office …
37Patent Office — Patent Of|fice, the the British government department that decides which new inventions can be given a ↑patent (=the right to make and sell a new invention) . There is a similar department in the US called the Patent and Trademark Office …
38patent — [adj] unconcealed, conspicuous apparent, barefaced*, blatant, clear, clear cut, controlled, crystal clear*, distinct, downright, evident, exclusive, flagrant, glaring, gross*, indisputable, limited, manifest, obvious, open, open and shut*,… …
39patent right — [pat′ nt] n. an exclusive right established by patent, esp. the right to an invention …
40Patent Pending (Arthur C Clarke short story) — Patent Pending is a short story written by Arthur C. Clarke.This story deals with invention of a device that can record your experiences directly off your brainwaves in a way that these experiences can be traded so someone else can replay your… …
