small entity

small entity. Patents. An independent inventor, a nonprofit organization, or a company with 500 or fewer employees. • A small entity is usu. charged lower fees for patent applications and related expenses as long as the patent rights are not assigned or licensed to a large entity (a for-profit organization with more than 500 employees). [Cases: Patents 103. C.J.S. Patents § 144.]

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