patent right
noun
: a right granted by letters patent
especially
: the exclusive right to an invention
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The jury, in Delaware, agreed with Apple that Masimo’s W1 and Freedom watches and chargers willfully violated Apple’s patent rights in smartwatch designs, awarding the tech giant $250 in damages.
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Reuters, CNN, 25 Oct. 2024
Regulating Big Tech The erosion of patent rights since the AIA has been alarming.
—Chuck Hong, Fortune, 9 Aug. 2024
The Biden administration’s support for waiving the patent rights tied to COVID-19 vaccines marked a good start.
—Barry C. Lynn, Foreign Affairs, 22 June 2021
An Illinois jury yesterday found that Amazon’s cloud arm violated the patent rights of the storage tech firm Kove and therefore owes it $525 million, Reuters reports.
—David Meyer, Fortune, 11 Apr. 2024
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Reuters, CNN, 25 Oct. 2024
Regulating Big Tech The erosion of patent rights since the AIA has been alarming.
—Chuck Hong, Fortune, 9 Aug. 2024
The Biden administration’s support for waiving the patent rights tied to COVID-19 vaccines marked a good start.
—Barry C. Lynn, Foreign Affairs, 22 June 2021
An Illinois jury yesterday found that Amazon’s cloud arm violated the patent rights of the storage tech firm Kove and therefore owes it $525 million, Reuters reports.
—David Meyer, Fortune, 11 Apr. 2024
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“Patent right.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/patent%20right. Accessed 15 Nov. 2024.
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