disposal
disposal n. 处分 指以出售、赠与、使用、消费、质押、互易等形式转移财产所有权或转移占有的行为。 v.控制;移转占有;转让;赠与(→disposition)
disposal. Patents. A patent application’s termination by withdrawal, rejection, or grant. • In some countries, the meaning is limited to rejection. [Cases: Patents 108. C.J.S. Patents §§ 144, 148–151.]