re·is·sue patent | \ ˌrē-ˈi-ˌshü-, -ˈis-ˌyü- \
Legal Definition of reissue patent
: a patent that is issued to fix defects (as invalid claims) of an original patent and that replaces and is granted for the remainder of the term of the original patent
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