Patent Right

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-020380",
  "term": "Patent Right",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "A right, granted by a government, which allows the patent holder to exclude others from making, using, or commercializing an invention for a period of time, typically 20 years. To be patented, an invention must be novel, non-obvious, and useful. The patent holder must publicly disclose how to make and use the invention in the patent application.",
  "references": [
    "Adapted from NIH National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences Glossary of Commonly Used Terms in Research Ethics"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/patent-right/"
}