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License
License in European Patent LawA transfer of patent rights that does not amount to an assignment. A license, which can be exclusive or non-exclusive, does not give the licensee the legal title to the patent.
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Patentschrift
Patentschrift in European Patent LawA granted German patent application.
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Abandon
Abandon in European Patent LawThe explicit or implicit relinquishment of a potential patent right. Simple inaction may render a patent right abandoned
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Continuation
Continuation in European Patent Law(see Continuing Applications) Applicable mainly in the US, continuations are second or subsequent applications which are subsequently filed while the original parent application is pending. Continuations must claim the same invention as the original […]
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Assignor
Assignor in European Patent LawOne who assigns a patent right.
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Priority Date
Priority Date in European Patent LawThe initial date of filing of a patent application, normally in the applicant's domestic patent office. This date is used to help determine the novelty of an invention.
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First to Invent
First to Invent in European Patent LawIn some countries, the applicant who is the first to invent will be awarded the patent over all others.
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Grant
Grant in European Patent LawA temporary right given by a patent office for a specified period, to prevent anyone else from using the technology defined in the claims of a patent.
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Continuing Applications
Continuing Applications in European Patent LawThere are three types of continuing applications: division, continuation and continuation-in-part
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Prior Art
Prior Art in European Patent LawPreviously used or published technology that may be referred to in a patent application or examination report.
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