Sentence examples for patents in the first from inspiring English sources

The biggest worry is that Pfizer's strategy, if copied, will make the 180-day exclusivity period worth far less, and thus discourage generics firms from challenging patents in the first place.

In 1992 Microsoft received 10 patents; in the first six months of 1997, it had 81.

And that security is exactly why Google is willing to spend billions bidding on the patents in the first place.

Because the filers checked a box indicating that some claims didn't have this priority date, they can't compete with Doudna's patents in the first place, UC lawyers contend.

Of course, one way to curb patent abuse by trolls is to refrain from arming them with patents in the first place.

Unfortunately, as unbelievable as it may sound, there is absolutely nothing you, me or any other American can do to stop the government from taking our freedom away willy nilly by granting meritless patents in the first place.

Although it had issued the patent in the first place, it now recognises that techniques to manage financial risk have historically been beyond patent law and that Alice's patents are too broad and abstract.

The purpose of using Alexander McQueen's genetic information in my patent is to show that the products made from using him as a source — or indeed from anyone — can be patented in the first place".

A defendant in such a case would most likely argue that either the tool did not warrant a patent in the first place, or that its own product did not violate the patent.

The much bigger questions raised by this case are whether all Apple's innovations should have been granted a patent in the first place; and the degree to which technology stalwarts and start-ups alike should be able to base their designs on the breakthroughs of others.It is useful to recall why patents exist.

That's all well and good, but PacketVideo didn't even file the patent in the first place.