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Simple English definitions for legal terms

breaking a patent

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A quick definition of breaking a patent:

Breaking a Patent: Breaking a patent means showing that the patent is not valid or enforceable because it was obtained unlawfully or improperly issued. This can happen if the patentee used the patent in a way that violates antitrust laws or if there was fraud or prior art that should have prevented the patent from being issued. If someone is accused of infringing on a patent, they can defend themselves by proving that the patent should not have been issued or that the patentee is misusing the patent.

A more thorough explanation:

Definition: Breaking a patent refers to the act of proving that a patent is invalid or unenforceable. This can happen if the patent was obtained unlawfully or if it was improperly issued by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office due to fraud or the existence of prior art.

For example, if a company sues another company for patent infringement, the defendant may try to show that the patent should not have been granted in the first place or that the patentee has misused the patent. If successful, this would break the patent and the infringement allegations would be dismissed.

Another example could be if a patent was granted for an invention that was already known or used by others before the patent application was filed. In this case, the patent would be invalid and could be broken.

In summary, breaking a patent involves proving that the patent is not valid or enforceable, which can happen for various reasons such as fraud or prior art. This can be used as a defense in patent infringement cases.

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babycat
23:27
when they said gentle femdom they were understating it
JumpySubsequentDolphin
23:28
yeah no they for sure should’ve said aggressive dark femdom
JumpySubsequentDolphin
23:30
@babycat: a straight man just told me he’s obsessed w clairo and beabadoobee’s music. curious to hear your thoughts
babycat
23:31
i would not let that slide. too many men out here want to be soft boys
babycat
23:31
good times create weak men, weak men create hard times, and so on
JumpySubsequentDolphin
23:32
i feel like I’ve never been more certain that a man’s a whore in my life
JumpySubsequentDolphin
23:33
what do you MEAN you’re obsessed with clairo and beabadoobee. who are you trying to impress
babycat
23:37
men will say ugh i wish i had a girl to go to the clairo concert with me. whole time they’re just whores
23:38
my buddy went to under grad with her
ok what's wrong with liking beabadoobee though 😭
23:39
^
23:57
straight man who likes beabadoobee has a 60% chance of being full of red flags and that percentage is too high to risk it
23:57
i unfortunately have the falling for straight man by accident because i thought he was bi because he likes clairo and beabadoobee disorder
JumpySubsequentDolphin
23:58
Eggan thank you for understanding. ily.
@Eggan: oh goodness
ExplodingEffoc
0:04
Glue song Clairo and Beabadoobee best song ever
I think a night to remember is better but yea they're both very good
Dkk
0:08
I would call Arendt nuts but correct sometimes.
Dkk
0:09
No idea who these artists are
Dkk
0:30
Hmmm idk if that story helped
0:43
Beabadoobee is such a stupid artist name
0:43
Yeah bro I listen to poo poo pee pee
lavendergiraffe
0:48
who up refreshing they status ;)
Dkk
0:51
I'm watching space ghost coast to coast
how the homies hangin
Dkk
1:44
Hangin well!
Dkk
1:44
On the nightshift
2:37
this chat is hilarious
Dkk
2:37
@idkdude: Thanks. We take pride in that.
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