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Simple English definitions for legal terms

anticipated

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A quick definition of anticipated:

Term: ANTICIPATED

Definition: When someone expects something to happen or knows about it before it actually occurs. In the context of patents, if a new invention is already described in a previous invention or publication, it is considered anticipated and cannot be patented. This means that if a patent has already been granted for an invention that is fully met by a previous invention or publication, the patent will be declared invalid.

A more thorough explanation:

Anticipated, adjective. In the context of patents, it means that a patent claim has all the same elements of a prior-art reference. If a claim is anticipated by a previous invention or publication, that claim is not allowed. If a patent has already been issued, it will be declared invalid. This is also known as "fully met."

For example, if someone tries to patent a new type of phone case that has a built-in battery, but there is already a patent for a phone case with a built-in battery, the new patent claim would be anticipated and not allowed.

Another example would be if someone tries to patent a new type of car engine that has a specific feature, but there is already a published article describing an engine with the same feature, the patent claim would be anticipated and not allowed.

These examples illustrate how a patent claim can be anticipated if it has already been fully met by a prior-art reference, whether it is a previous patent or a published article.

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snow
16:08
lowkey im going to be optimistic. i just saw that some people applied early sept. and got II for schools in January
@JumpySubsequentDolphin: I've been tempted to put them in spam
snow
16:08
lmaooo dk
dk praying on all our downfall
Dkk
16:09
I hope you guys tell me to eat a dick when I get my R's and WL's.
praying for your success inshallah
Dkk
16:10
I want it to be brutal.
Dkk
16:10
Noooooo
JumpySubsequentDolphin
16:10
@texaslawhopefully: THEY SEND THEM TO YOU EVEN AFTER YOU GOT ACCEPTED???
I've been getting them literally every other day for months now
JumpySubsequentDolphin
16:11
that’s absurd
16:18
does having a masters degree help with getting into law school
16:19
i rly want to get into northwestern or uchicago but im worried about my stats
LSDFan
16:20
you'll get in, calm tf down
16:20
damn
16:21
bro was just asking a question
U have great stats! I wouldn't be too nervous. Did u write why Northwestern and why Chicago?
oh cornells going wl crazy
16:22
having a masters degree is probably a positive, it shows you can do grad level coursework and probably generated a strong rec letter
@RightPlant: you have a great chance at Northwestern!
Chicago, also not a bad chance, but it is more of a crapshoot
Esp since they care more about GPA than LSAT
Would gulc be later tn? I submitted mine mid Oct so don’t think they will get back to me yet
Anyone think au will get back to us tomo?
16:26
I have no clue, I would think it would be later tn based on past waves
radio silence from cornell hey no news is good news ....
gulc was friday last week but i think it was cause of holiday
16:29
genuinely if its not today I WILL crashout.
Dkk
16:29
@jackfrost11770: Cornell had the WL wave!
oh radio silence on my end
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