patent pending — n. A notice placed on an object informing others that its inventor has applied for a patent on it and is awaiting the government’s decision. The Essential Law Dictionary. Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy Hackney Blackwell.… … Law dictionary
patent pending — (also patent applied for) ► used to show that the person who has made or is selling a product has asked for a patent on it: »The company has a patent pending on the machine. Main Entry: ↑patent … Financial and business terms
Patent pending — This article is about patents. For the band, Patent Pending, see Patent Pending (band). For the Heavens album, see Patent Pending (album).The expressions patent pending (sometimes abbreviated by pat. pend. or pat. pending ) or patent applied for… … Wikipedia
patent pending — The status of an invention between the time a patent application is filed with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and the time it is granted or rejected. Marking a product patent pending or pat. pending may deter potential competitors from… … Business law dictionary
Patent Pending (Arthur C Clarke short story) — Patent Pending is a short story written by Arthur C. Clarke.This story deals with invention of a device that can record your experiences directly off your brainwaves in a way that these experiences can be traded so someone else can replay your… … Wikipedia
Patent Pending (song) — Infobox Single Name = Patent Pending Artist = Heavens from Album = Patent Pending Released = 2006 Format = CD, Vinyl Recorded = Genre = Alternative Length = Label = Epitaph Records Writer = Producer = Last single = This single = Patent Pending… … Wikipedia
Patent Pending (band) — Infobox musical artist Name = Patent Pending Img capt = Background = group or band Origin = Mount Sinai, New York, USA Genre = Pop punk Post hardcore Years active = 2001–present Label = We Put Out Records URL =… … Wikipedia
Patent Pending (album) — Infobox Album | Name = Patent Pending Type = Album Artist = Heavens Released = September 11, 2006 (EU) September 12, 2006 (US) Recorded = 2005 2006 Genre = Alternative rock Length = 42:00 Label = Epitaph Records Producer = Ben Lovett, Heavens… … Wikipedia
patent pending — /peɪtnt ˈpɛndɪŋ/ (say paytnt pending) noun the status accorded to an invention for which a patent has been applied but for which it has not yet been granted …
patent pending — a request for a patent has been filed but the patent has not yet been issued … English contemporary dictionary
patent — pat·ent 1 / pat ənt3 also pāt / adj [Anglo French, from Latin patent patens, from present participle of patēre to be open] 1 a: open to public inspection see also letters patent at letter 2 … Law dictionary
