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pat·ent·able /'pat-ən-tə-bəl/ adj: capable or susceptible of being patentedan idea alone is not patentablepat·en·ta·bil·i·ty /ˌpat-ən-tə-'bi-lə-tē/ n
Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam-Webster. 1996.
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patentable — pa‧tent‧a‧ble [ˈpeɪtntəbl,ˈpæ ǁ ˈpæ ] adjective LAW a patentable invention is one which it is possible to get a patent for: • Generally, any innovation applicable to industry which is of commercial significance is patentable. * * * patentable UK … Financial and business terms
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Patentable — Pat ent*a*ble, a. Suitable to be patented; capable of being patented. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
patentable — Possessing the requisites of utility, novelty, and invention which entitle one to a patent. 40 Am J1st Pat § 21. Referring to a result, together with ingenuity in bringing it about. National Cash Register Co. v Boston Cash Indicator & Recorder Co … Ballentine's law dictionary
patentable — patent ► NOUN ▪ a government licence giving an individual or body the sole right to make, use, or sell an invention for a set period. ► ADJECTIVE 1) easily recognizable; obvious. 2) made and marketed under a patent. ► VERB ▪ obtain a patent for.… … English terms dictionary
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Patentable subject matter — Patent law (patents for inventions) … Wikipedia
patentable — adjective see patent III … New Collegiate Dictionary
PATENTABLE — adj. des deux genres Qui est sujet à patente … Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 8eme edition (1935)
patentable — See patentability. * * * … Universalium
