Patentable
adj
adj ·4 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Able to be protected by a patent; for which a patent can be granted.
"The funding gap is not the sole, or primary reason so few drugs are approved. Whether a product is patentable, and therefore profitable for a pharmaceutical company, is a major determinant in the rate at which it will proceed along the NIH process."
Example
More examples"The funding gap is not the sole, or primary reason so few drugs are approved. Whether a product is patentable, and therefore profitable for a pharmaceutical company, is a major determinant in the rate at which it will proceed along the NIH process."
Etymology
From patent + -able.
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