(Patent Laws) U.S. Patent Laws are laid out in Title 35 of the U.S. Code and give patent granting authority to the USPTO. The patent system is permitted under the U.S. Constitution , Article One, Section 8(8).
A patent ( or ) is a set of exclusive rights granted by a state (national government) to an inventor or their assignee for a limited period of time in exchange for a public disclosure of an invention.
that branch of jurisprudence that studies the laws governing patents
Having a solid, almost unyielding surface or structure
tauten: become taut or tauter; "Your muscles will firm when you exercise regularly"; "the rope tautened"
Having steady but not excessive power or strength
with resolute determination; "we firmly believed it"; "you must stand firm"
Solidly in place and stable
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable; "firm convictions"; "a firm mouth"; "steadfast resolve"; "a man of unbendable perseverence"; "unwavering loyalty"
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Attendees at the Council of Public Relations Firms 2011 Annual Members Dinner