failure to claim

Patents. A finding by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office or by a court that a patent applicant or patentee has forfeited the right to broader protection by not seeking protection for some disclosed subject matter.

• Any art outside the explicit claims, including foreseeable alteration of the claimed structure, is considered dedicated to the public domain.

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词条贡献者

法律翻译Jenny，毕业于一所旨在培养高级翻译专业人才的翻译院校，专注翻译各类与重组与破产有关的法律文件。