That problem, alas, is enormously larger than mere patents — and commensurately more difficult to fix.
Nevertheless, the mere filing of the patent has upset some people.
A federal circuit court held that mere thinking violates the patent.
But the mere fact that the patent being enforced has been acquired from another entity should have no bearing on whether an entity is a "patent troll," or whether they should be allowed to enforce.
Patent trolls – mere shells of companies that go after potential infringements in order to rack up some hefty legal fees and maybe a settlement or two – don't have an institutional memory.
Many scientists think the authorities grant patents to mere fragments of DNA too liberally.
Prometheus sued.Mayo's lawyers say Prometheus has patented a mere observation of the body's natural workings.
You, as the branded, allegedly patent-protected incumbent, sue, alleging that the generic would-be entrant's mere preparation to enter is patent infringement.
Mr. Hansen, the lawyer challenging the patent, said the mere discovery and extraction of the plant should not make it eligible for patent protection.
After all, who in his right mind would seek a lousy old patent offering a mere 20 years of protection when copyright can provide monopoly rights for up to 70 years after the author's death?
Under our patent laws, a mere idea such as a business method was not patentable only devices, designs or processes were.
