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patentably en · ADV

Etymology

From patentable + -ly.

Meanings

1. To a patentable degree
   • The CREATE Act will now permit patents with patentably indistinct claims to be separately owned, but remain valid. 1998, Jerome Rosenstock, Patent Interference Practice Handbook, →ISBN, page 17-17:
   • If you included more than one embodiment and if the overall appearance or scope of the each embodiment is patentably distinct, a restriction will be required even though all embodiments are functionally the same. 2005, Kay H. Chin, United States Design Patent Do it Yourself!, →ISBN, page 58:

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