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patentability|ˌpeɪtəntəˈbɪlɪtɪ, ˌpæt-|
[f. next: see -bility.]
Capability of being patented.
1883H. C. Mervin (title) The Patentability of Inventions. 1946Nature 23 Nov. 726/1 In these circumstances the requirements for patentability as a selection from the general disclosure or claim are discovery of a previously unrecognized advantage.., and limitation to a manufacture based on that discovery. 1972N.Y. Law Jrnl. 10 Oct. 5/2 The general level of innovation necessary to sustain patentability remains the same. 1972Sci. Amer. Oct. 45/3 Novelty, though essential for patentability, does not guarantee utility. 1978Nature 22 June 584/1 Patent law has not yet got to grips with the problem of genetically-engineered bacteria, both in terms of their patentability and of the particular difficulties there might be in storing bacteria whose claim to originality lies in the properties possessed by a plasmid. |