Patent Grant
/ˈpætənt ɡrɑːnt/
Definitions
- (n.) A formal legal document issued by a government conferring exclusive rights to an inventor for a specified period.
The inventor received a patent grant protecting her new technology for 20 years.
- (n.) The act of officially awarding or issuing a patent by the patent office.
The patent grant signals that the invention meets all legal patentability requirements.
Forms
- patent grant
- patent grants
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Commentary
The term 'patent grant' is used both to denote the document itself and the act of issuance; context determines the meaning.
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