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patent pending n. often abbreviated to "pat. pend." or "pat. pending," the term is printed on a product to inform others that an application for a patent has been filed with the United States Patent Office, but the patent has not yet been granted. (See: patent) How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The third patent applied for is for a "flow-through" design that allows the machine to purge itself of fine pieces of bead and tread steel before they get trapped between the rotor, rotor housing and screen. While holding that higher organisms are in theory patentable, the patent appeals board in fact rejected--on grounds of obviousness--the particular patent applied for in that case. The company's patent applied for Virtual Firewall(TM) and Inventory Tag(TM) applications work over circuit and packet infrastructures. |
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