non-patentability
[/ˌnɒn.pætəntəˈbɪlɪti/]
nounfemininepl: non-patentabilities
inpatenteabilidade
1. The quality or state of being ineligible for patent protection; the condition of not meeting the legal requirements for obtaining a patent
The non-patentability of abstract ideas has been established by numerous court rulings.
A inpatenteabilidade de ideias abstratas foi estabelecida por numerosas decisões judiciais.
2. In intellectual property law, the characteristic of an invention or discovery that prevents it from being legally protected as a patent
The examiner cited non-patentability grounds when rejecting the application for a mathematical formula.
O examinador citou fundamentos de inpatenteabilidade ao rejeitar a solicitação de uma fórmula matemática.
This term is primarily used in formal legal and business contexts within the intellectual property sector. It is crucial in patent prosecution, where applicants must demonstrate that their inventions overcome non-patentability rejections issued by patent offices like the USPTO in the United States or INPI in Brazil. Understanding non-patentability is essential for inventors, patent attorneys, and companies seeking patent protection internationally.
Related Idioms & Phrases
grounds for non-patentability
rejection based on non-patentability
claim of non-patentability
Look up more words on Fala2Me
The free English-Portuguese dictionary with real Brazilian accents, NYC slang, conjugator and more
Open Fala2Me →