Patent troll — is a pejorative but questioned term used for a person or company who is a non practicing inventor, and buys and enforces patents against one or more alleged infringers in a manner considered by the target or observers as unduly aggressive or… … Wikipedia
patent pool — Also known as a know how pool. Agreements between three or more parties, each of which has an interest in one or more patents, by which each party agrees in respect of such patents (or in respect of other patents in which it may acquire an… … Law dictionary
Patent watch — In patent law, a patent watch is a process for monitoring newly issued patents on a periodic basis to see if any of these patents might be of interest. [ [http://www.nature.com/bioent/building/ip/012003/pf/nbt1101 1075 pf.html Adda Gogoris Pamela … Wikipedia
Patent Reform Act of 2007 — The Patent Reform Act of 2007 (USBill|110|H.R.|1908, USBill|110|S.|1145) is a proposal introduced in the 110th United States Congress for changes in United States patent law. Democratic Congressman Howard Berman introduced the House of… … Wikipedia
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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 pool — In patent law, a patent pool is a consortium of at least two companies agreeing to cross license patents relating to a particular technology. The creation of a patent pool can save patentees and licensees time and money, and, in case of blocking… … Wikipedia
Inventor (patent) — Patent law (patents for inventions) … Wikipedia
assignee of patent — A person who holds, by a valid assignment in writing, the whole interest of a patent, or any undivided part of such whole interest, throughout the United States. Moore v Marsh, 74 US (7 Wall) 515, 19 L Ed 37 … Ballentine's law dictionary
assignment of patent — The transfer by a patentee to another person of the whole of his interest in a patent for an invention issued to him by the United States, or of any undivided portion of, or rights in, such patent; a similar transfer by an assignee of a patent.… … Ballentine's law dictionary
Land patent — A land patent is evidence of right, title, and/or interest to a of land, usually granted by a central, federal, or state government) to an individual or private company. In the original 13 American Colonies, a proprietor would grant land patents … Wikipedia