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colorable deviation

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A quick definition of colorable deviation:

Colorable deviation refers to a small change made to a product or process that does not really change it, but is only made to distinguish it from an existing patent or copyright. This is done to avoid infringing on the earlier patent's claim. It is also known as colorable alteration and is commonly used in intellectual property law.

A more thorough explanation:

Definition: A colorable deviation is a small modification made to a product or process that does not substantially change it, but is only made to distinguish it from an existing patent or copyright. It is a change made solely to avoid literal infringement of an earlier patent's claim.

Example: Let's say a company has a patent for a red bicycle with a bell on the handlebars. Another company wants to make a similar bicycle, but they don't want to infringe on the first company's patent. So, they make a blue bicycle with a horn on the seat instead of a bell. This is a colorable deviation because the changes made are small and do not substantially change the product, but they are made to avoid infringing on the first company's patent.

Explanation: The example illustrates how a colorable deviation is a small change made to a product or process to avoid infringing on an existing patent or copyright. The changes made are not significant enough to make the product substantially different, but they are enough to distinguish it from the original product. This allows the second company to avoid infringing on the first company's patent while still producing a similar product.

colorable alteration | colorable imitation

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[] baddestbunny
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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
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That sucks @Bunny do you have to go to the hospital?
[] baddestbunny
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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
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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
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
7:44
My berkeley paragraph finally disappeared. I definitely think it is just an indicator that they are actively reviewing files, and does not mean anything about A, WL, or Rs
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
7:46
Also has anyone's date disappeared for W&L? Mine did last night
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@WorthlessAttractiveZombie: mine did yesterday morning
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Oops sorry I meant Vilanova. Mine disappeared last week
soapy
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UMN under review! As predicted, decisions are gonna come out early December
Minus those random R decisions from UMN yesterday though right? I wonder what happened there. I don’t think I’ve seen a school start the season out with anything but As on here
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