1. Restoration to current use or operation; esp., the act of restoring the validity or legal force of an expired contract or dormant judgment. — Also termed (for a dormant judgment) revival of judgment. Cf. RENEWAL(2). [Cases: Federal Civil Procedure 2399; Judgment 857–872. C.J.S. Judgments §§ 640–655.]
2. Wills & estates. The reestablishment of the validity of a revoked will by revoking the will that invalidated the original will or in some other way manifesting the testator’s intent to be bound by the earlier will. Cf. REPUBLICATION(2). [Cases: Wills 196–202. C.J.S. Wills §§ 429–440.]
3. Patents. Renewal of a patent prosecution that has been deemed abandoned because the applicant did not respond to an office action within the statutory period. • The applicant can petition for revival on the basis of unavoidable or unintentional delay. [Cases: Patents 107. C.J.S. Patents §§ 157–158.] — revive, vb.
