Grant-forward
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Grant-forward is a noun meaning (law) In U.S. patent law, a provision accompanying the license of a patent under which a party agrees not only to grant a licensee the right to use a patent, but also to grant the licensee a license to any improvements made on the existing patent.
Meaning
(law) In U.S. patent law, a provision accompanying the license of a patent under which a party agrees not only to grant a licensee the right to use a patent, but also to grant the licensee a license to any improvements made on the existing patent.
Word Forms
- grant-forwards
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include grant-back, grantback, patent, grant, subpatent, patentee.
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