nolan actglossary / NOLAN ACT Nolan Act. Hist. Patents. A statute, passed after World War I, that extended the U.S. patenting deadlines for citizens of former enemy nations. • A similar measure, the Boykin Act, was passed after World War II. 词条贡献者 法律翻译Jian,毕业于新加坡知名法学院,专注翻译各类与证券诉讼有关的法律文件。