patent prosecution

[/ˈpætənt ˌprɑːsɪˈkjuːʃən/]
nounpl: patent prosecutions
perseguição de patente
1. The process of filing and pursuing a patent application with a patent office to obtain patent protection for an invention
Patent prosecution involves submitting detailed technical specifications and responding to examiner rejections.
A perseguição de patente envolve o envio de especificações técnicas detalhadas e a resposta às rejeições do examinador.
2. The legal and procedural work required to obtain patent rights, including filing applications, amendments, and communications with patent examiners
The patent prosecution team worked diligently to overcome the office action rejections.
A equipe de perseguição de patente trabalhou diligentemente para superar as rejeições da ação da escritório.
3. The entire lifecycle management of a patent application from filing through grant or abandonment
Effective patent prosecution strategies can significantly reduce costs and time to grant.
Estratégias eficazes de perseguição de patente podem reduzir significativamente custos e tempo até a concessão.
Patent prosecution is a highly specialized field in both the United States and Brazil. In the USA, patent prosecutors must be registered with the USPTO and are typically patent attorneys or patent agents. In Brazil, the process is overseen by INPI (Instituto Nacional da Propriedade Industrial). The term is primarily used in legal, business, and technology sectors and represents a critical aspect of intellectual property strategy for companies and inventors seeking to protect their innovations.
Synonyms / Sinônimos
patent application processpatent filingpatent examinationpatent processing
Antonyms / Antônimos
patent enforcementpatent litigationpatent invalidation

Regional Variations

General Brazilian Portuguese
perseguição de patente
Standard term used in Brazilian intellectual property law and practice
São Paulo
processo de patente
Alternative commonly used in São Paulo's business and legal sectors
Portugal
processo de obtenção de patente
More literal phrasing preferred in European Portuguese legal contexts
Brazil - Technical
tramitação de patente
Used in technical and administrative contexts, referring to the processing stage

Related Words

patent examineroffice actionpatent attorneypatent agentclaimsspecificationprior artpatent infringement

Related Idioms & Phrases

patent wars
patent thicket
patent office action
patent grant
continuation application
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