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A quick definition of letters patent:

Letters patent are official documents issued by the government that grant a person or company the exclusive right to use an invention or design for a certain period of time. This means that no one else can make, use, or sell the invention without permission from the person or company who holds the patent. It's like having a special secret that only you can use for a while.

A more thorough explanation:

Definition: Letters patent are official documents issued by the government that grant a right or privilege to an individual or group. They can be open to public inspection and are often sealed by the government. There are two types of letters patent:

  1. Historical letters patent that granted a right or privilege to an individual or group, such as the right to hold land or a title.
  2. Modern letters patent that grant the exclusive right to use an invention or design for a specified period (usually 20 years) to the inventor or owner of the patent.

Examples:

  • Historical letters patent: In medieval England, letters patent were used to grant land or titles to individuals. For example, King Henry VIII granted letters patent to his physician, Dr. William Butts, giving him the right to practice medicine throughout England.
  • Modern letters patent: In 2007, Apple Inc. was granted a patent for the design of the iPhone, giving them the exclusive right to use and sell the design for 20 years.

Explanation: Letters patent are official documents that grant a right or privilege to an individual or group. In medieval England, they were used to grant land or titles, while in modern times, they are used to grant the exclusive right to use an invention or design. The examples illustrate how letters patent were used historically and how they are used today.

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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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