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patent grant

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A quick definition of patent grant:

A patent grant is a document issued by the government that gives an inventor the exclusive right to make, use, and sell their invention for a certain period of time (usually 20 years). This means that no one else can copy or use the invention without the inventor's permission. Patents can be granted for new machines, processes, chemicals, and designs. They are meant to encourage inventors to share their ideas with the public while also protecting their rights.

A more thorough explanation:

Definition: A patent grant is a governmental grant of a right, privilege, or authority to exclude others from making, using, marketing, selling, offering for sale, or importing an invention for a specified period (usually 20 years from the date of filing), granted by the federal government to the inventor if the device or process is novel, useful, and nonobvious.

Examples:

  • A patent granted to an inventor for a new type of computer software that improves the efficiency of data processing.
  • A patent granted to a pharmaceutical company for a new drug that treats a specific medical condition.
  • A patent granted to a car manufacturer for a new type of engine that reduces emissions and improves fuel efficiency.

Explanation: These examples illustrate how a patent grant gives the inventor the exclusive right to use and profit from their invention for a certain period of time. This encourages innovation and allows inventors to recoup their investment in research and development. However, it also means that others cannot use or profit from the invention without the inventor's permission, which can limit competition and innovation in some cases.

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JumpySubsequentDolphin
17:18
@SplitterusClitterus: did you like cmiygl? that’s one of my all time fave albums
Kind of a controversial take. I like experimental albums a lot
babycat
17:19
liking chromakopia and not Tyler's other stuff is crazy to me
JumpySubsequentDolphin
17:19
perhaps im biased bc i saw him live when he performed cmiygl for the first time
i think it is a controverisal take and i usually do too, i also think im giving an opinion too early cuz i habvent finished it at all
yeah seeing him live prob makes it a million times better
Thought I was dead is great raps
2024 such a great year for rap
JumpySubsequentDolphin
17:21
i like noid
even outside the beef. Noid is great too
JumpySubsequentDolphin
17:22
boogies album was the worst ever
JumpySubsequentDolphin
17:22
and i LOVE boogie
JumpySubsequentDolphin
17:23
like i would do anything for one chance w that man but better off alone and me vs myself were both not good
He's never really been my style tbh
shaquilleoatmeal
17:43
went to eat - did anyone guess the bowl lmao
shaquilleoatmeal
17:43
ooo yall were too busy with that kendrick shit
shaquilleoatmeal
17:45
put me on - whats the first song on the album thats heat
babycat
17:45
I don’t know sweetgreen like that because I’m not part of the PMC. your legs looked super tan though
hey now is my favorite
peekaboo, squabble up, tv off and gnx good too. Heart pt 6 and reincarnated for straight lyricism
shaquilleoatmeal
17:49
@babycat: should i bring you to sg next time im in ct?
shaquilleoatmeal
17:49
@ImpartialLion: any obvious diss tracks on there?
Whole thing got clear disses, but wacced out murals has the most obvious call outs
babycat
17:50
i used to work in an office two doors up the street from one and you can really see the glazed sweetgreen stare on the face of all those morgan stanley guys
BulbasaurNoLikeCardio
17:51
I have this professor for a legal analysis and writing for clients class that said you will need a JD and legal experience to get an A. He also grades ridiculously hard but leaves no comments on why you got that grade or what you did wrong. Dude is pissing me off with the whole you are wrong figure it out approach.
babycat
17:51
that’s just not proper teaching what a dickhead
BulbasaurNoLikeCardio
17:53
Going to ruin my 4.0 for a 2SH class.
BulbasaurNoLikeCardio
17:53
At least grad school GPA doesn't matter much
JumpySubsequentDolphin
17:53
@shaquilleoatmeal: the garlic steak thing
shaquilleoatmeal
17:54
@ImpartialLion: "Won the Super Bowl and Nas the only one congratulate me All these *****s agitated, I'm just glad they showin' they faces Quite frankly, plenty artists, but they outdated" this line was everything
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