“patent”
This page shows official legal definitions of “patent” from courts and ministries of justice in multiple countries. Definitions are listed in order of reading level to help with both basic understanding and deeper context.
Canada
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A government grant giving the right to exclude others from making, using, or selling an invention.
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Australia
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A patent is an IP right granted for any device, substance, method or process that is new, inventive and useful.
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