patent
noun
the exclusive right granted by a government to an inventor to manufacture, use, or sell an invention for a certain number of years.
unpatentable
-
a word derived from
patent.
Example Sentences
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But most importantly, when an effective treatment became available, it was disseminated worldwide, and part of that happened because isoniazid was unpatentable, so costs for producing it and treating people with it remained low.
From Scientific American ● Oct. 17, 2023
The test requires courts to determine if an invention involves an unpatentable abstract idea, natural phenomenon or law of nature - and if so, whether it includes an inventive concept.
From Reuters ● May 30, 2023
In a post-grant review process, companies attempt to convince the patent office that the techniques described in the patent should actually be considered unpatentable.
From The Verge ● Apr. 12, 2022
The board concluded that the challenged claims were unpatentable.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 27, 2017
If the new association is a combination, it is patentable, but if it is a mere aggregation, it is unpatentable.
From Scientific American Supplement, No. 1178, June 25, 1898 by Various
