patent law
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- noun
- /ˈpætənt lɔ/
- Specialized
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ley de patentes
- "A controversial new development in patent law limits the scope of inventions that can qualify as patentable subject matter."
- amend patent law
- developments in patent law
- new patent law
A philosophy of genius gave rise to these copyright and patent laws.
- A philosophy of genius gave rise to these copyright and patent laws.
Examples
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However, flexibilities in patent law have been used by a number of countries to secure access to generic medicines.
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In the past decade and a half, some countries have amended their patent laws to reflect health concerns.
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And, of course, it helps to know patent law to fully understand it.
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Clearly, it is one of the most important developments in patent law in this millennium.
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So the WIPO plays a critical role in expanding the reach of patent laws.
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Next, it reviews the Federal Circuit's central role in harmonizing and shaping patent law.
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Q. Todd Dickinson, with an extensive career in patent law, took over for the final two years of the Clinton administration.
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To my right is Lisa Willett, my colleague at the law school who specializes in patent law and also innovation law policy more broadly.
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Understanding patent law is essential for anyone looking to protect their inventions.
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She studied patent law to help inventors navigate the complex regulations governing their rights.
Synonyms
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A system of laws that gives inventors the only right to make, use, or sell an invention for a time
How Specific
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'the area of law concerned with patents' is directly and predictably built from 'patent' (a document granting exclusive rights to an invention) plus 'law' (the field/rules governing conduct). This noun–noun composition denotes a legal domain and follows a common cross-linguistic pattern, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily infer the MWE's meaning.
Etymology
Patent law gets its name from old official papers called 'letters patent'; the word patent meant an open letter from a king or government that showed who had the right to do or sell something. So patent law is the set of rules about those official grants that give someone the 'exclusive right' to make or sell an invention.