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  • 91Patent office — Patent Pat ent (p[a^]t ent or p[=a]t ent), a. [L. patens, entis, p. pr. of patere to be open: cf. F. patent. Cf. {Fathom}.] 1. Note: (Oftener pronounced p[=a]t ent in this sense) Open; expanded; evident; apparent; unconcealed; manifest; public;… …

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  • 92Patent right — Patent Pat ent (p[a^]t ent or p[=a]t ent), a. [L. patens, entis, p. pr. of patere to be open: cf. F. patent. Cf. {Fathom}.] 1. Note: (Oftener pronounced p[=a]t ent in this sense) Open; expanded; evident; apparent; unconcealed; manifest; public;… …

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  • 93Patent rolls — Patent Pat ent (p[a^]t ent or p[=a]t ent), a. [L. patens, entis, p. pr. of patere to be open: cf. F. patent. Cf. {Fathom}.] 1. Note: (Oftener pronounced p[=a]t ent in this sense) Open; expanded; evident; apparent; unconcealed; manifest; public;… …

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  • 94Patent pirate — may refer to different behaviors depending on the context: * someone who willfully infringes a patent , see patent infringement [ [http://www.zdnet.com/5208 10532 0.html?forumID=1 threadID=19810 messageID=381579 start= 1 Microsoft Was Found To Be …

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  • 95Patent Information News — is a trilingual, quarterly magazine published by the Principal Directorate Patent Information of the European Patent Office (EPO), Vienna sub office, Austria. It was formerly known as EPIDOS news . European Patent Office web site, [http://www.epo …

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  • 96patent infringement — Under the Patents Act 1977, where the patented invention is a product, it is infringed if the infringer, without the patentee s permission, makes, disposes of, offers to dispose of, uses or commercialises products embodying the invention in the… …

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  • 97Patent slip — Patent Slipway at Arbroath Harbour Steps involved in s …

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  • 98patent application — Obtaining a patent under the Patents Act 1977 falls into three main stages. Firstly an application is filed with the Patent Office. This filing date commences the 20 year period of patent protection (see also priority date). After a twelve month… …

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  • 99Patent Ochsner — is one of Switzerland s most well known rock bands, all of whose studio albums but one have topped the Swiss charts. Hailing from Berne, they perform songs in Swiss German. Current line up (2006) * Büne Huber (vocals) * Monic Mathys (bass) * Andi …

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  • 100Patent and Trademark Office — n. The federal agency that issues patents and trademarks as part of the Department of Commerce. The Essential Law Dictionary. Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy Hackney Blackwell. 2008. Patent and Trademark Office …

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