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Patentable in a sentence

Patentable meaning

Able to be protected by a patent; for which a patent can be granted.

Using Patentable

  • The main meaning on this page is: Able to be protected by a patent; for which a patent can be granted.
  • In the example corpus, patentable often appears in combinations such as: not patentable.

Context around Patentable

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 19.1 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 2 middle, 5 end
  • Sentence types: 8 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

usually 1× sometimes 1× american 1×

Often after:

subject 1×

Sentence patterns with Patentable

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

are not patentable 1× are sometimes patentable 1× not usually patentable 1× the american patentable subject matter 1× was not patentable and its 1× was not patentable because of 1× wasn t patentable 1× were not patentable 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

algorithms by themselves 1× however practical applications 1× in the end 1× pcr is an 1× the european invention 1× the ftc also 1×

Common sentence endings:

are not patentable 1× are sometimes patentable 1× in october 1952 1× is submitted to 1× not usually patentable 1× pricing fixing challenge 1×

Words around Patentable

Just before it in the word index:

patentability 4 patent 1.056 patens 2 patenaude 6 paten 2 pateman 4

Just after it in the word index:

patented 348 patentee 7 patentees 2 patenting 20 patently 75 patents 467

Similar in corpus frequency:

aakash 12 aanholt 12 aardwolf 12 abadan 12 abati 12 abcc 12

Corpus analysis for Patentable

  • In this selection, "patentable" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 19.1 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, usually, sometimes, american and subject stand out and add context to how "patentable" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include are not patentable and are sometimes patentable. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "patentable" sits close to words such as aakash, aanholt and aardwolf, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with patentable

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Algorithms, by themselves, are not usually patentable. (7 words)

However, practical applications of algorithms are sometimes patentable. (8 words)

PCR is an important technique, but it wasn’t patentable. (10 words)

Longer example sentences

The FTC also argued tetracycline was not patentable because of its production through fermentation. citation Pfizer was of the view that it deserved the right to a patent on tetracycline and filed its Conover application in October 1952. (38 words)

While the statute (35 USC § 101) virtually poses no limits to patenting whatsoever, courts have decided in binding precedents that abstract ideas, natural phenomena and laws of nature are not patentable. (31 words)

The FTC had argued because tetracycline was produced through fermentation, rather than synthetically, it was not patentable, and its distribution was subject to pricing fixing challenge. (26 words)

Example sentences (8)

PCR is an important technique, but it wasn’t patentable.

Algorithms, by themselves, are not usually patentable.

However, practical applications of algorithms are sometimes patentable.

In the end the courts held that human genes were not patentable.

The European invention concept corresponds to the American "patentable subject matter" concept: the first test a patent application is submitted to.

The FTC also argued tetracycline was not patentable because of its production through fermentation. citation Pfizer was of the view that it deserved the right to a patent on tetracycline and filed its Conover application in October 1952.

The FTC had argued because tetracycline was produced through fermentation, rather than synthetically, it was not patentable, and its distribution was subject to pricing fixing challenge.

While the statute (35 USC § 101) virtually poses no limits to patenting whatsoever, courts have decided in binding precedents that abstract ideas, natural phenomena and laws of nature are not patentable.

Common combinations with patentable

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "patentable" in a sentence?
An example: "PCR is an important technique, but it wasn’t patentable." This page contains 8 example sentences with the word "patentable" from authentic English texts.
What does "patentable" mean?
Patentable means: Able to be protected by a patent; for which a patent can be granted.
How many example sentences with "patentable" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 8 example sentences with "patentable", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.