patent right
noun
: a right granted by letters patent
especially
: the exclusive right to an invention
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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.
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Stephen Key, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
The high-profile disputes dates to 2014 when a researcher at the Broad Institute at MIT and Harvard was granted key U.S. patent rights.
—Alex Knapp, Forbes.com, 14 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
That’s why passing the Patent Eligibility Restoration Act, the PREVAIL Act, and the IDEA Act — all of which would strengthen patent rights — is critical for Connecticut’s economy.
—Jon Soderstrom, Hartford Courant, 21 Nov. 2024
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Stephen Key, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
The high-profile disputes dates to 2014 when a researcher at the Broad Institute at MIT and Harvard was granted key U.S. patent rights.
—Alex Knapp, Forbes.com, 14 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
That’s why passing the Patent Eligibility Restoration Act, the PREVAIL Act, and the IDEA Act — all of which would strengthen patent rights — is critical for Connecticut’s economy.
—Jon Soderstrom, Hartford Courant, 21 Nov. 2024
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“Patent right.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/patent%20right. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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