patent office
noun
a governmental agency that administers and regulates patents and trademarks, in the U.S. forming a division of the Department of Commerce.
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Patent Officenouna government department that issues patents
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Patent Office
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/ ˈpætənt /
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And later, in 1853, the U.S. patent office denied Hunt’s belated application for his 1830s sewing-machine invention.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 12, 2026
Attorney Kevin Yorn, who represents McConaughey, said the aim of filing with the patent office was "to make sure that our clients have the same kind of protections that their businesses have."
From Barron's ● Jan. 15, 2026
After lower courts sided with the patent office, Thaler took his appeal to the Supreme Court, where a panel of judges unanimously dismissed the case.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 20, 2023
Taco Bell took a cheeky tone in its May filing with the patent office.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 18, 2023
A further irritant was the inability of patent office examiners to grasp Lawrence’s work, which resulted in skeptical questioning of his patent claims.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
The companies are preparing to go to trial before the Patent Office, which could make a decision as late as 2027.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 16, 2026
Patent Office for that spelling, which is still pending.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 13, 2024
Patent Office agricultural records from 1843 to 1845 to show how the pathogen first spread across the northeast United States before causing the devastating famine in Ireland in 1845.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 15, 2024
The appeals court upheld the decision to bar the invalidity arguments because Apple previously could have raised them in its petitions for Patent Office review of the patents.
From Reuters ● May 24, 2023
As he continued east on F, he approached two of Washington’s greatest landmarks: to the left, the huge marble Patent Office.
From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson
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