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Inventor

Definition:
One who contributes to the conception of an invention. The patent law of the United States of America requires that the applicant in a patent application must be the inventor.

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Definition:
An application for patent filed under 35 U.S.C. 111(a) that includes all types of patent applications (i.e., utility, design, plant, and reissue) except provisional applications.

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