patent owner

collocation in English

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patent
noun
uk
/ˈpeɪ.tənt/us
/ˈpæt.ənt/
the official legal right to make or sell an invention for a particular number ...
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owner
noun[C]
uk
/ˈəʊ.nər/us
/ˈoʊ.nɚ/
someone who ...
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(Definition ofpatentandownerfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofpatent owner

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Compulsory licensing occurs when a government allows production of a patented product or use of a patented process without the consent of thepatentowner.
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For example, apatentownercan charge a royalty for a company he is closely concerned with at any figure he likes.
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Any person who does any of these acts in relation to an invention without permission of thepatentowneris liable for patent infringement.
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Thepatentownerbeing sued for a declaratory judgment created a situation where he has lost the home-field advantage.
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When apatentownerbecomes aware of an infringer, the owner can simply wait until he pleases to bring an infringement suit.
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Chip design companies sometimes avoid other companies' patents simply by purchasing the products from a licensed foundry with broad cross-license agreements with thepatentowner.
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To prove infringement, thepatentownermust establish that the accused infringer practises all the requirements of at least one of the claims of the patent.
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However, under current law, thepatentownerretains the right to exclude purchasers of the articles from making the patented invention anew, unless it is specifically authorized by the patentee.
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In patent law, for example, apatentowneris an indispensable party to a patent infringement suit brought by an exclusive licensee against an alleged infringer.
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However, pre-grant protection is available under (d), which allows apatentownerto obtain reasonable royalty damages for certain infringing activities that occurred before patent's date of issuance.
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A major concern is that the use of patented materials and processes will be very expensive or even prohibited to some degree by conditions thepatentownersets.
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All he has to do is to call in such translations from the patent owners abroad.
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Clause 25 is a further encroachment on the rights of patent owners or future patent owners.
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The patent owner's rights would be directly affected by a finding of invalidity or unenforceability of the patent claims.
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Ironically, the term pirate has also been used to describe patent owners that vigorously enforce their patents.
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The goal of the doctrine of equivalents is to provide patent owners with fair protection for their patents.
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People using a misuse defense must show patent owners have broadened the scope or term of the patent in a way that hurts competition.
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The manor and patent owners leased land to tenant farmers and provided them with many essential services.
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Thus, public policy dictates that the patent owners exclusive rights be limited in scope.
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