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''Intellectual property.'' | |||
A patent is a government grant of the exclusive privilege of making or selling a new invention, design or process for a predetermined number of years. | |||
The effect is to allow a limited monopoly for the limited time period, together with the right to defend the monopoly position. | |||
== See also == | == See also == | ||
* [[ | * [[Grant]] | ||
* [[Intangible assets]] | |||
* [[Intellectual property]] | * [[Intellectual property]] | ||
* [[Know-how]] | |||
* [[Licence]] | |||
* [[Monopoly]] | |||
* [[Patent cliff]] | |||
* [[Pharma]] | |||
* [[Trademark]] | |||
[[Category:Accounting,_tax_and_regulation]] | |||
[[Category:The_business_context]] | |||
Latest revision as of 15:53, 25 June 2023
Intellectual property.
A patent is a government grant of the exclusive privilege of making or selling a new invention, design or process for a predetermined number of years.
The effect is to allow a limited monopoly for the limited time period, together with the right to defend the monopoly position.
