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• Utility — U*til i*ty, n. [OE. utilite, F. utilit[ e], L. utilitas, fr. utilis useful. See {Utile}.] [1913 Webster] 1. The quality or state of being useful; usefulness; production of good; profitableness to some valuable end; as, the utility of manure upon… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• utility patent — The most common type of patent; issued for useful inventions that are new (novel) and that produce results that are not expected by those working in the field of invention (nonobvious). A utility patent lasts for 20 years from the patent… …   Law dictionary

• Utility model — A utility model is an intellectual property right to protect inventions. This right is available in a number of national legislations, such as Argentina, Austria, Brazil, Chile, China, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Japan, Malaysia,… …   Wikipedia

• Utility (patent) — In United States patent law, utility is a patentability requirement. Today, the utility requirement is the lowest bar and is easily met. Largely utility is used to prevent the patenting of inoperative devices such as perpetual motion machines.… …   Wikipedia

• Utility knife — Boxcutter and box cutter redirect here. For the electronic music artist, see Boxcutter (musician). For season four premiere of Breaking Bad, see Box Cutter (Breaking Bad). A utility knife is a knife used for general or utility purposes.[1] The… …   Wikipedia

• Invention of radio — Great Radio Controversy redirects here. For the album by the band Tesla, see The Great Radio Controversy. Contents 1 Physics of wireless signalling 2 Theory of electromagnetism …   Wikipedia

• Utility frequency — The waveform of 230 volt, 50 Hz compared with 110 V, 60 Hz. The utility frequency, (power) line frequency (American English) or mains frequency (British English) is the frequency at which alternating current (ac, also AC) is transmitted from a… …   Wikipedia

• invention — In patent law, the act or operation of finding out something new; the process of contriving and producing something not previously known or existing, by the exercise of independent investigation and experiment. Also the article or contrivance or… …   Black's law dictionary

• invention — In patent law, the act or operation of finding out something new; the process of contriving and producing something not previously known or existing, by the exercise of independent investigation and experiment. Also the article or contrivance or… …   Black's law dictionary

• utility — In patent law, a patent applicant must demonstrate that his invention performs some function that is of benefit to society. This utility requirement is in addition to the requirements of non obviousness and novelty. Examples of items that have… …   Black's law dictionary

• utility patent —    A patent issued for an invention (e.g., device, process, machine, manufactured product, formula) that performs a useful function. A utility patent lasts for 20 years from the patent application s filing date …   Business law dictionary