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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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[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
20:55
How does one know if they are UR1 or UR2?
[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
20:56
CONGRATS MACAQUE!
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got a random stanford email and almost had a heart attack
ALSO CONGRATS!
Congrats1!
21:15
Miami A, yall I'm so excited I could cry.
21:15
Feel like I can finally stop holding my breath!! Whew!!!
[] baddestbunny
22:16
every time I get accosted by a strange man who follows me around because my male coworkers were too busy talking to walk me back to my car I get closer to saying we need to bring back traditional gender roles
Dkk
22:32
Nice! @Macaque
Dkk
22:32
@Aromatic, Have to guess.
Dkk
22:33
That sucks @Bunny do you have to go to the hospital?
[] baddestbunny
22:40
I said accosted not assaulted
23:35
guys. my notre dame address just went long is this good or bad
1a2b3c4d26z
23:37
Oooooo me too
23:37
omg is this good or bad
Dkk
23:47
Idk if gender roles are gunna fix that then.
23:49
it looks like most people who applied in october last cycle didn't get a decision until january... does it even mean anything that our addresses went long??
hows ED 2 compared to ED 1?
Dkk
0:10
No idea
windyMagician
0:34
reporting live to say my ndls address also went long
does it mean anything ^
Dkk
2:21
NDLS and Fordham took a very long time last year. It's good info for people to know.
[] baddestbunny
4:29
let’s get after it boys and girls
Dkk
5:21
I gtg to bed soon.
Dkk
5:22
Big day today. Gunna be a crazy one. I will sleep through the first half.
good morning lsd it is 5 am EST
also jazzy my ndls address went long ages ago i sadly do not think it means anything
my stanford address also went long LOL i think at most it's an indicator it's under review
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