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Patent law
Of or pertaining to laws behind patents.
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Agent
Patent; Patent law
The agent is the person who has the specialised qualifications necessary for representing clients in obtaining patents and acting in all matters and procedures relating to patent law and practice.
Prior art
Patent; Patent law
The prior art refers to any relevant knowledge, acts, descriptions and patents which pertain to, but predate the invention in question.
Cross section
Patent; Patent law
The cross section is a diagram or drawing representing a cut at right angles to an axis.
Applicant
Patent; Patent law
The applicant refers to the natural person who or legal entity that files a patent application.
Subject to
Patent; Patent law
A phrase used to indicate that the condition or situation to be mentioned take precedence over the former.