patent of invention
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Definition
Noun: A government-issued document that grants an inventor the exclusive legal right to make, use, or sell a new invention for a limited period. This right is a form of intellectual property protection.
Usage
A patent of invention is a formal, legal instrument. It is typically used in official, legal, and business contexts to discuss intellectual property rights. * The company secured a patent of invention for its new solar panel technology. * Before you can commercialize your idea, you must apply for a patent of invention. * The lawsuit centered on whether the competitor's product infringed on the existing patent of invention.
Advanced Usage
- "To hold a patent of invention": To be the legal owner of a granted patent.
- She holds the patent of invention for the medical device.
- "To be protected by a patent of invention": To have one's invention covered by the exclusive rights of a patent.
- The process is protected by a patent of invention until 2035.
Variants and Related Words
- Patent (n): The common, shortened form of "patent of invention." In most contexts, "patent" alone refers to this concept.
- He filed a patent for his design.
- Letters patent (n, historical/formal): An older, more formal term for a patent, referring to an open document issued by a monarch or government.
- Utility patent (n): In some jurisdictions (like the United States), this is the specific type of patent granted for a new and useful process, machine, manufacture, or composition of matter. It is the most common type of "patent of invention."
Synonyms
- Invention patent: A less common but synonymous phrase.
- Exclusive right: Describes the core legal privilege granted, though it is a broader term.
Related Phrases
- Patent pending: A legal designation indicating that a patent application has been filed but not yet granted.
- Patent infringement: The act of violating the exclusive rights held by a patent owner.
Noun
- a document granting an inventor sole rights to an invention