Patentable
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Patentable is an adjective meaning (law) Able to be protected by a patent; for which a patent can be granted.
Meaning
(law) Able to be protected by a patent; for which a patent can be granted.
Example Sentences
The funding gap is not the sole, or primary reason so few drugs are approved. Whether a product is patentable, and therefore profitable for a pharmaceutical company, is a major determinant in the rate at which it will proceed along the NIH process.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include statutory, proprietary, carded, copyrightable, protectable, appropriable.
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