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111patent pending — (also patent applied for) ► used to show that the person who has made or is selling a product has asked for a patent on it: »The company has a patent pending on the machine. Main Entry: ↑patent …
112Patent Blue V — Patent Blue V, also called Food Blue 5 or Sulphan Blue, is a dark bluish synthetic dye used as a food coloring. As a food additive, it has E number E131. It is a sodium or calcium salt of [4 (α (4 diethylaminophenyl) 5 hydroxy 2,4 disulfophenyl… …
113Patent World — is a monthly magazine published in English and specialized in patent law and business. It was launched in 1987. ProRef web site, [http://www.proref.com/shop/informa/PatentWorld.htm Patent World] . Consulted on March 10, 2007. ] References See… …
114patent ambiguity — patent am·bi·gu·i·ty / ˌam bə gyü ə tē/ n: an ambiguity in a legal document (as a contract or will) that is apparent on the face of the document and arises from inconsistent or uncertain language compare latent ambiguity Merriam Webster’s… …
115patent troll — n. An individual or business that acquires patents without planning to manufacture the patented items but intending to sue anyone who infringes on the patents. The Essential Law Dictionary. Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy… …
116patent defect — ➔ defect1 * * * patent defect UK US noun [C] LAW ► a fault in a product, property, or document that could be noticed by careful examination, and is usually noticed before a sale or agreement: »The law recognises two types of defects: patent… …
117patent infringement — UK US noun [U] LAW ► a situation in which a person or a company breaks the law by using a product which has a patent without permission: »A lawsuit has been filed against the company for patent infringement. »a patent infringement… …
118Patent reform act — may refer to:* Patent Reform Act of 2005 * Patent Reform Act of 2007 …
119patent defect — An obvious flaw in a product or a document (such as leaving out the property description in a deed). Compare: latent defect Category: Business, LLCs & Corporations Category: Small Claims Court & Lawsuits Nolo’s Plain English Law Dictionary.… …
120patent pool — Also known as a know how pool. Agreements between three or more parties, each of which has an interest in one or more patents, by which each party agrees in respect of such patents (or in respect of other patents in which it may acquire an… …
