patentability searchglossary / PATENTABILITY SEARCH patentability search. An inventor’s research into a field’s state of the art to determine whether an invention will qualify for patent protection. Cf. INFRINGEMENT SEARCH; VALIDITY SEARCH. 词条贡献者 译者Lester,毕业于法国一流的高级翻译学院,擅长翻译各种与环境与自然资源相关的法律文件。