   
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
In the US, the phrase patent pending indicates that a patent has been applied for but not yet granted. The term patent pending can be used as soon as a filing receipt and application number are issued. Patent pending only signifies that an inventor has applied for a patent with the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). No legal intellectual property rights whatsoever are conferred by use of the term patent pending. The rationale for the use of the term patent pending by the inventor is to discourage anyone else from applying for a patent on the process or machine in question. The term patent pending can be used until the application is approved, rejected, or expires. When no patent has been applied for the use of the term patent pending is prohibited.
Rate this patent pending definition...
|
|
|
|
 |
Where is the market headed? The answer may surprise you. Find out
with the exclusive & Barron's recommended charts of Chart of the Day. |
|
Popular Terms: labor relations, balance sheet, VIX, implied volatility, current ratio, reverse mortgage, risk management, minority interest, option premium, inflation, EBITDA, average price per share, ex-dividend date, annual return, 144a, wholly-owned subsidiary, irrevocable trust, Key Rate Duration, APR, stock split, debt service coverage, deferred tax, 1031 exchange, LIBOR, real GDP, Zero Cost Collar, liquidity ratio, 1035 exchange, FTSE, phantom income, covered put, in escrow, stock market close, per diem, margin rate, open position, quality assurance, dividends payable, deferred revenue, required rate of return, FICO score, retained earnings, diluted share, 401a, class C shares, ex-dividend, command economy, limit order, cancelled check
|
|
| |
