patent right

noun

: a right granted by letters patent
especially : the exclusive right to an invention

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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 The jury, in Delaware, agreed with Apple that Masimo’s W1 and Freedom watches and chargers willfully violated Apple’s patent rights in smartwatch designs, awarding the tech giant $250 in damages. Reuters, CNN, 25 Oct. 2024 See All Example Sentences for patent right

Word History

First Known Use

1792, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of patent right was in 1792

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“Patent right.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/patent%20right. Accessed 24 May. 2025.

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