The phrase "a patentee" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when referring to an individual or entity that holds a patent for an invention or process.
Example: "The patentee has the exclusive rights to manufacture and sell the patented product."
Alternatives: "the patent holder" or "the patent owner".
Judge Jerome N. Frank, of the Circuit Court of Appeals, wrote an opinion, establishing that it is immaterial whether a patentee correctly understands how his device operates.
Many countries refuse to allow a patentee to "sit" on his invention in this fashion and instead compel him to "work" the patented technology, either by commercializing it or by licensing it to someone who will.
MR. OLSON:... What the framers were saying is, we want to give Congress the authority to promote the progress of useful arts and sciences, and JUSTICE STEVENS: How did the example we just talked about, a patentee given an extra 10 years on his -- how does that promote the progress of science?
A patentee's entitlements also include the right to prevent others from making "equivalents" of the patented technology.
Facing a charge of obviousness, a patentee must demonstrate that the prior art taught away, or create a combination far afield from what might be expected.
This paper deals with the problem faced by a patentee owning a new production process whose value is unknown ex ante.
A prolific patentee, he had an outstanding record of technical achievement over a wide range of fields.
With 426 patent applications to his name, not only was Lanchester a prolific patentee; he was also a regular contributor to engineering journals and the author of important works on the theory of aerodynamics and the military deployment of aircraft.
The article deals with the basic knowledge of patenting to be acquired by an aspiring patentee of microorganisms.
Bennet Woodcroft was the first technical expert in the 19th century GB Patent Office and was also an engineer, patentee, patent agent, university professor, librarian, museum collector and historian of technology.
An analysis of global databases, both public and private, with strategies for efficient searching of patents is given as a guideline for a prospective microbial patentee.
