claim — n [Old French, from clamer to call, claim, from Latin clamare to shout, proclaim] 1 a: a demand for something (as money) due or believed to be due; specif: a demand for a benefit (as under the workers compensation law) or contractual payment (as… … Law dictionary
Claim (patent) — Patent claims are the part of a patent or patent application that defines the scope of protection granted by the patent. The claims define, in technical terms, the extent of the protection conferred by a patent, or the protection sought in a… … Wikipedia
List of patent claim types — This is a list of special types of claims that may be found in a patent or patent application. For explanations about independent and dependent claims and about the different categories of claims, i.e. product or apparatus claims (claims… … Wikipedia
patent claim — The portion of a patent that establishes the legal boundaries of the invention that is, the exclusive rights of the owner. Patent claims are written in a formal style and precise terminology, and they serve as the basis for any determination of… … Law dictionary
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Asylum in the United States — The United States honors the right of asylum of individuals as specified by international and federal law. A specified number of legally defined refugees, who apply for asylum either overseas or after arriving in the U.S., are admitted annually.… … Wikipedia
Russian Federation Law on Refugees — The Russian Federation’s Law on Refugees defines who is a “refugee” for purposes of obtaining asylum in the country. Russian Federation Law No. 95 F 3 “On Refugees,” February 19, 1993, as amended (Law on Refugees), available in Russian at… … Wikipedia
Intervention (law) — In law, intervention is a procedure to allow nonparties to join ongoing litigation, either as a matter of right or at the discretion of the court, without the permission of the original litigants. The basic rationale for intervention is that a… … Wikipedia
Priority right — In patent, industrial design rights and trademark laws, a priority right or right of priority is a time limited right, triggered by the first filing of an application for a patent, an industrial design or a trademark respectively. The priority… … Wikipedia
International Court of Justice — ICJ redirects here. For the commission, see International Commission of Jurists. World Court redirects here. For other uses, see World Court (disambiguation). Not to be confused with the International Criminal Court. International Court of… … Wikipedia
Job fraud — refers to fraudulent or deceptive activity or representation on the part of an employee or prospective employee toward an employer. It is not to be confused with employment fraud , in which a posing employer scams one who is seeking a job or else … Wikipedia