patent
The exclusive right, granted by the government, to make use of an invention or process for a specific period of time, usually 14 years.
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patent cooperation treaty (PCT)
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design patent
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first to file
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ambiguity
mercantile law
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legal life
licensing agreement
non-traditional balance sheet
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structural capital
organizational capability
chattel personal
code division multiple access (CDMA)
compulsory license
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latent defect
proprietary data
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