The phrase "assisting patent" is not correct and does not convey a clear meaning in written English.
It may be intended to refer to a patent that assists or aids in a particular process or technology, but the phrasing is awkward and unclear.
Example: "The assisting patent for this technology has significantly improved its efficiency."
Alternatives: "supporting patent" or "aiding patent".
Patent professionals without law degrees (see side bar) often assist patent lawyers in preparing a case, but (with one exception, in the United Kingdom), only patent lawyers can represent a client in court.
Compulsory licenses and patent pools will assist modern patent law in fueling genetic test development.
The numbers of nodes found assisted by patent blue only was 4 in the 1-day protocol and 5 in the 2-day protocol (not significant, p=0.73).
During my time with the Parlee McLaws's practice group in intellectual property and innovation (TechCounsel team), I acquired invaluable working knowledge of patenting by assisting in the preparation, filing, and prosecution of patents, as well as the legal documentation and reporting required by companies and for the Alberta Securities Commission.
He assists in preparing patent applications on inventions from local companies and universities.
AOP also works with large enterprises, even those with vast internal resources like the telecom giant AT&T and the $30 billion technology giant Philips, the latter of which initially retained AOP to assist with its patent function.
This requires the help of a patent agent, who assists in developing an appropriate patent strategy for the technology.
The dose of Teicoplanin was decided by the assisting orthopedists at that time, the fear of renal overload causing patent underdosing.
For his master's thesis, Bush invented and patented a "profile tracer", a mapping device for assisting surveyors.
The move is a coup for the law firm, which plans to use Mr. Kappos's expertise to advise clients on intellectual property issues related to big corporate mergers as well as to assist in high-stakes patent and trademark disputes.
