| 单词 | patent |
| 释义 | patent (peɪtənt , US pæt- ) Word forms: patents , patenting , patented pronunciation note: The pronunciation (pætənt ) is also used for meanings [sense 1] and , [sense 2] in British English. 1. countable noun A patent is an official right to be the only person or company allowed to make or sell a new product for a certain period of time. P&G applied for a patent on its cookies. [+ on] He held a number of patents for his many innovations. [+ for] It sued Centrocorp for patent infringement. Synonyms: copyright, licence, franchise, registered trademark 2. verb If you patent something, you obtain a patent for it. He patented the idea that the atom could be split. [VERB noun] The invention has been patented by the university. [VERB noun] ...a patented process for disinfecting liquids. [VERB-ed] 3. adjective You use patent to describe something, especially something bad, in order to indicate in an emphatic way that you think its nature or existence is clear and obvious. [emphasis] This was patent nonsense. ...a patent lie. Synonyms: obvious, apparent, evident, blatant patently adverb He made his displeasure patently obvious. This is patently absurd. Collocations: design patent A design patent would also be considered under this category. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Another design patent he made was the aluminum fuel blivet that would roll behind a jeep. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 An actual shield of a given shape, for example, can be cited as prior art against a design patent on a computer icon with a shield shape. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Barilla has design patents for pastas that look like layered stars and flowers. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He also attempted to construct a machine for color photography and cinematography and had his design patented in 1911. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The convention excludes games, scientific theories, mathematical methods and computer programs from the patent process. Times, Sunday Times The patent process was set up to encourage innovation. Times, Sunday Times We're so good at it we should patent the process. Christianity Today He was the first to patent the process of distilling this cannel coal into coal oil. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Several companies have moved to patent the process. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 This patent covers methods for administering variable annuities. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 To secure and increase their market share, companies granted a patent can sue to prevent competitors from using the methods the patent covers. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The application also includes one or more claims that define what a patent covers or the scope of protection. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 This patent covers a method and apparatus (machine) for entertaining a cat by using a moving laser beam (relatively high technology). Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Tumbleweed has licensed this and related patents in their patent portfolio to 29 companies. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It specializes in patent litigation, patent valuation, damages, patent portfolio management and technology due diligence advisory to both law firms and corporations. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Digital announced that it was pursuing monetization of its patent portfolio. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It then manages the resultant patent portfolio, and seeks to license patents and technologies to companies who invest in developing and selling the products. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The patent portfolio was cited in the press releases announcing the deal. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Additionally, a patent suit carries with it the threat of an injunction or mutual injunction, which could shut down manufacturing or other business operations. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Patent suits are common in the mobile phone sector. Times, Sunday Times Ward credits his rules and resulting speed with causing the increase in patent suits filed in the district. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 There are ongoing international patent suits regarding this technology, and mass production with stable and high quality still faces many challenges. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 For every engineer happy to have inspired another's work, there was another convinced that the patent system had betrayed him. Times, Sunday Times That has led to calls for the patent system to be reformed. Times,Sunday Times The patent system can appear intimidating, especially to small companies. Computing This was followed by a wave of protest at the patent system. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 In effect, this took money collected from the patent system to use for the general budget. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 They have patented technology that increases the device's signal strength and redirects cell phone radiation away from the user. The Sun As the products of biotech research become more profitable, there may be more of a push to patent technologies that were previously in the public domain. The Scientist Strongly patented technology extends the duration period. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 In 2012, it was reported she held more than 100 product patents and had a personal fortune of $50m. Times, Sunday Times However, after gaining independence in 1947, there was a growing consensus that to boost manufacturing restrictive product patents must be temporarily removed. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The company reports that it holds more than 250 product patents and 40 trademarks. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The 1911 creation was probably designed to overcome the failure to register the patent at the time of creation. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 In 1894, he registered a patent for the double metal hose consisting of two coaxial metal hoses twisted in opposite directions. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 About this time he registered a patent for an isometrograph, a draughtsmans instrument for hatching, shading and other geometrical design work. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He had built a motorcycle of his own in 1927 and in 1928 had registered a patent for a cantilever rear suspension of his own design. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He spent three years with the company and secured a patent for the cockpit head-up display concept, now a worldwide application. Times, Sunday Times He secured a patent for his “dry scouring” method of removing dirt and grease from clothing in 1821, when he was 29 years old. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He also had a sideline as an inventor and in 1972 secured a patent for a device that could extract electricity from the oscillation of the sea. Times, Sunday Times Enforcing software patent laws will only empower monopolies. Times, Sunday Times The algorithms are openly documented and may be used free of software patent restrictions. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The program organizers anticipate having 250 pending software patent applications reviewed by members of the interested public. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The expression software patent itself has not been clearly defined. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The issue of software patent was an important issue. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Translations: Chinese: 专利, 获得专利 Japanese: 特許, 特許を取得する |
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