patent claim

[/ˈpætənt kleɪm/]
nounpl: patent claims
reivindicação de patente
1. A specific statement in a patent application that defines the scope of the invention and what is legally protected by the patent
The patent claim clearly describes the technical features that distinguish the invention from existing technologies.
A reivindicação de patente descreve claramente as características técnicas que distinguem a invenção das tecnologias existentes.
2. The legal assertion of rights to an invention as documented in a patent specification
The company's patent claim covers the novel method of data compression used in their software.
A reivindicação de patente da empresa abrange o novo método de compressão de dados utilizado em seu software.
3. A formal demand for recognition and protection of intellectual property rights on an invention
The inventor filed a patent claim to protect their innovative manufacturing process.
O inventor apresentou uma reivindicação de patente para proteger seu processo inovador de fabricação.
Patent claims are fundamental to intellectual property protection in both Brazil and the USA. In Brazil, the INPI (Instituto Nacional de Propriedade Industrial) processes patent claims following strict guidelines. In the USA, the USPTO requires claims to be specific and clearly delineated. The terminology and requirements vary slightly between jurisdictions, but the concept remains central to patent law globally. Patent claims are often a point of negotiation and legal dispute, particularly in technology and pharmaceutical industries.
Synonyms / Sinônimos
patent assertionclaim statementpatentable claiminvention claim
Antonyms / Antônimos
patent rejectionpatent invalidationprior art

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
reivindicação de patente
Standard term used in Brazilian patent law and INPI (Instituto Nacional de Propriedade Industrial)
São Paulo
reivindicação de patente
Commonly used in the major business and technology hub
Portugal
reivindicação de patente
Standard term used in Portuguese patent law and INPI (Instituto Nacional de Propriedade Industrial - Portugal)
USA/English
patent claim
Primary term in US patent law governed by the USPTO (United States Patent and Trademark Office)

Related Words

patent specificationpatent applicationintellectual propertyprior artpatent infringementpatent examinerdependent claimindependent claim

Related Idioms & Phrases

file a patent claim
narrow patent claim
broad patent claim
claim language
scope of the claim
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