patent right
noun
: a right granted by letters patent
especially
: the exclusive right to an invention
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When patent rights are uncertain, investors factor in that risk.
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Laura Peter, Fortune, 29 Mar. 2026
Those technologies are subject to existing third-party patent rights and associated licensing obligations.
—Scharon Harding, ArsTechnica, 27 Mar. 2026
Use these answers to explore whether a design patent, trademark, copyright, or a provisional patent application might offer a better fit than a full utility patent right now.
—Stephen Key, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
The report highlights countries like Brazil and Colombia for undermining patent rights through compulsory licensing misuse, unreasonable patentability standards and delays in granting or enforcing patents.
—Scott Suckow, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2025
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Laura Peter, Fortune, 29 Mar. 2026
Those technologies are subject to existing third-party patent rights and associated licensing obligations.
—Scharon Harding, ArsTechnica, 27 Mar. 2026
Use these answers to explore whether a design patent, trademark, copyright, or a provisional patent application might offer a better fit than a full utility patent right now.
—Stephen Key, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
The report highlights countries like Brazil and Colombia for undermining patent rights through compulsory licensing misuse, unreasonable patentability standards and delays in granting or enforcing patents.
—Scott Suckow, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2025
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“Patent right.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/patent%20right. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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