R Glossary of patent law terms

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1.1 reading claim
1.2 reasonable , non-discriminatory licensing
1.3 reduction practice
1.4 reexamination
1.5 regional patent
1.6 regional phase
1.7 registration patent
1.8 rejection
1.9 research exemption
1.10 restitutio in integrum
1.11 revocation action

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reading claim

the process of establishing patent infringement involves reading claim onto technology of interest. if of claim s elements found in technology, claim said read on technology; if single element claim missing technology, claim not literally read on technology , technology not infringe patent respect claim. also, process of contesting or invalidating patent can involve showing claim reads on prior art, i.e., claim s elements found in prior art.

reasonable , non-discriminatory licensing

a type of licensing typically used during standardisation processes. abbreviated rand .

reduction practice

in united states patent law, making or performing invention (actual reduction practice) or filing patent application describing how make , use invention (constructive reduction practice). important determining party first invent .

reexamination

the examination of granted patent, can result in revocation of patent.

regional patent

a single patent covering set of countries. of 2012, true regional patent covering more 2 countries appears oapi patent. european patent, eurasian patent, , aripo patent each lead, once granted, bundle of national patents there might separate translation requirements (for example in european patent convention), maintenance fees, durations of protection (for example aripo) , separate jurisdiction exist (a patent invalidated in 1 country might still valid in others). unitary patent switzerland , liechtenstein can regarded regional patent unitary effect. see unitary patent.

regional phase

the prosecution phase wherein international application filed under patent cooperation treaty (pct) becomes subject examination @ regional level. there 4 regional patent treaties: european patent convention, eurasian patent convention, bangui agreement (see african intellectual property organization or oapi), , harare protocol (see african regional intellectual property organization or aripo). see national phase.

registration patent

a type of patent takes effect, if substantial requirements (e.g. regarding novelty) have not been fulfilled. belgian, dutch , french patents examples of registration patents.

rejection

in united states, have patent claims rejected in patent application means subject matter claimed considered patent examiner unpatentable. final office action based on rejection of claims subject review board of patent appeals , interferences (bpai). cf objections, supra.

research exemption

in legislations, exemption rights conferred patents, pursuant performing research , tests preparing regulatory approval not constitute infringement limited term before end of patent term.

restitutio in integrum

in european patent convention, means of redress following loss of right due non-observance of time limit in spite of due care.

revocation action

lawsuit initiated party requesting patent declared invalid, i.e. revoked. called nullity action .