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relevant invention

[/ˈrɛləvənt ɪnˈvɛnʃən/]
nounpl: relevant inventions
invenção relevante
1. An invention or innovation that is pertinent, applicable, or significant to a particular context, problem, or field of study
The relevant invention for solving water scarcity is the solar-powered desalination system.
A invenção relevante para resolver a escassez de água é o sistema de dessalinização movido a energia solar.
2. In patent law, an invention that is admissible or pertinent to a legal case or patent examination
The court determined that the prior invention was relevant invention to the patent infringement case.
O tribunal determinou que a invenção anterior era uma invenção relevante para o caso de infração de patente.
Synonyms
pertinent inventionapplicable inventionsignificant innovationmaterial invention
Antonyms
irrelevant inventionimmaterial inventiontrivial invention

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
invenção relevante
Most common usage in Brazilian Portuguese
São Paulo
invenção pertinente
Alternative term used in business and patent contexts
Portugal
invenção relevante
Standard European Portuguese usage

Related Idioms & Phrases

a game-changer
a breakthrough invention
state-of-the-art solution
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