Patent law

Patent law

Of or pertaining to laws behind patents.

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Patent law

Patent; Patent law

Patent law regulates a certain area of intellectual property rights regarding patents. It specifies the subject matter for which a patent may be obtained and the conditions for patentability.

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.

Filing date

Patent; Patent law

The filing date is the date on which a complete application is legally accepted by the Patent Office.

Applicant

Patent; Patent law

The applicant refers to the natural person who or legal entity that files a patent application.

Fascicle

Patent; Patent law

A fascicle is a signature or section of a work published in parts.

Copyright

Patent; Patent law

A copyright is the exclusive right, granted by law for a certain number of years, to make and dispose of and otherwise to control copies of a literary, musical, or artistic work.