boykin actglossary / BOYKIN ACT Boykin Act. Patents. Hist. A statute, passed after World War II, that extended the U.S. patenting deadlines for citizens of former enemy nations. • A similar measure, the Nolan Act, was passed after World War I. 词条贡献者 译者Clara,毕业于国内知名法学院,擅长翻译各种与衍生工具相关的法律文件。