The modifications made the mechanism patentably different from earlier designs, so the team prepared a patent application.

The patenter quickly revised the claims after receiving the examiner's objections.

The committee compared the patentabilities of the two inventions before deciding which application to support.

The startup's novel battery design was patentable, attracting immediate interest from potential investors.

Before filing, the inventors assessed the patentability of their new polymer to avoid wasting resources on weak claims.

During the royal ceremony, several patents of precedence were granted to newly ennobled families, reshaping the court's hierarchy.

The firm's blocking patents prevented new competitors from entering the market.

The medieval scribe carefully copied the letters patents into the royal ledger for safekeeping.

The company's portfolio included several submarine patents that complicated licensing negotiations.

Researchers discovered several old land patents recorded in the county archives, shedding light on settlement patterns.