Patent Act (Canada) — The Patent Act is the Canadian Act of Parliament that governs the patent law in Canada. It states what can be patented and how patents are to be obtained. The Patent Act also governs the Patent Office and limits the power and responsibility of… … Wikipedia
Patent Act of 1836 — The Patent Act of 1836 established a number of important changes in the US patent system. [ [http://www.myoutbox.net/popch16.htm Kenneth W. Dobyns, The Patent Office Pony; A History of the Early Patent Office] ] These include:*The examination of… … Wikipedia
Patent Act of 1790 — The Patent Act of 1790 was the United States first patent statute. [ [http://www.myoutbox.net/popch05.htm Kenneth W. Dobyns, The Patent Office Pony; A History of the Early Patent Office] ] It was entitled An Act to promote the progress of useful… … Wikipedia
Plant Patent Act of 1930 — The Plant Patent Act of 1930 (enacted on 1930 06 17 as Title III of the Hawley Smoot Tariff, ch. 497, USStat|46|703) is a United States federal law spurred by the work of Luther Burbank. This piece of legislation made it possible to patent new… … Wikipedia
patent — pat·ent 1 / pat ənt3 also pāt / adj [Anglo French, from Latin patent patens, from present participle of patēre to be open] 1 a: open to public inspection see also letters patent at letter 2 … Law dictionary
Patent Reform Act of 2005 — The Patent Reform Act of 2005 (USBill|109|H.R.|2795) was United States patent legislation proposed in the 109th United States Congress. Texas Republican Congressman Lamar S. Smith introduced the Act on 8 June 2005. [ Dennis Crouch,… … Wikipedia
Patent infringement — Patent law (patents for inventions) … Wikipedia
Patent attorney — A patent attorney is an attorney who has the specialized qualifications necessary for representing clients in obtaining patents and acting in all matters and procedures relating to patent law and practice, such as filing an opposition. The term… … Wikipedia
Patent — A patent is a set of exclusive rights granted by a state to an inventor or his assignee for a fixed period of time in exchange for a disclosure of an invention.The procedure for granting patents, the requirements placed on the patentee and the… … Wikipedia
Patent infringement under United States law — In the United States, a patent provides its proprietor with the right to exclude others from utilizing the invention claimed in that patent. Should a person utilize that invention, without the permission of the patent proprietor, they may… … Wikipedia
