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 — patentable, adj. patentability, n. patentably, adv. patently, adv. /pat nt/ or, for 10, 12 15, /payt /; esp. Brit. /payt nt/, n. 1. the exclusive right granted by a government to an inventor to manufacture, use, or sell an invention for a certain … Universalium
Patent troll — Un patent troll (troll des brevets) est, dans le domaine de la propriété intellectuelle, et plus précisément dans celui de la concession de licences (Licensing), le nom donné à une compagnie ou à une personne morale ou physique, qui utilise la… … Wikipédia en Français
Software patent debate — is the argument dealing with the extent to which it should be possible to patent software and computer implemented inventions as a matter of public policy. Policy debate on software patents has been active for years. [Cite book |last=Nichols… … Wikipedia
Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights — TRIPS redirects here. For the new microprocessor design, see TRIPS architecture. For the German racing driver, see Wolfgang Graf Berghe von Trips The Agreement on Trade Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) is an international… … Wikipedia
Research exemption — In patent law, the research exemption or safe harbour exemption is an exemption to the rights conferred by patents, which is especially relevant to drugs. According to this exemption, despite the patent rights, performing research and tests for… … Wikipedia
Ernest Solvay — Infobox Scientist name = Ernest Solvay box width = image width =150px caption = Ernest Solvay (c1900) birth date = 16 April 1838 birth place = Rebecq death date = 26 May 1922 death place = Ixelles residence = citizenship = nationality = Belgian… … Wikipedia
Oscilloscope types — This is a subdivision of the Oscilloscope article, discussing the various types and models of oscilloscopes in greater detail. Contents 1 Cathode ray oscilloscope (CRO) 1.1 Dual beam oscilloscope 2 Analog storage oscilloscope … Wikipedia
Brevet — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Brevet (homonymie). Propriété intellectuelle Propriété littéraire et artistique Droit d auteur et copyright Droits voisins … Wikipédia en Français
technology, history of — Introduction the development over time of systematic techniques for making and doing things. The term technology, a combination of the Greek technē, “art, craft,” with logos, “word, speech,” meant in Greece a discourse on the arts, both… … Universalium
Pharmaceutical industry in China — The pharmaceutical industry is one of the leading industries in China, covering synthetic chemicals and drugs, prepared Chinese medicines, medical devices, apparatus and instruments, hygiene materials, packing materials, and pharmaceutical… … Wikipedia