Meanings
nounMarkman hearing (plural Markman hearings)
plural Markman hearings
- intellectual propertyA judicial hearing in which a judge interprets the meaning of words and phrases in a patent.
Origin
From the 1996 case of Markman v. Westview Instruments, Inc., from the name of Herbert Markman.
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APA
Markman hearing. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Markman%20hearing
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“Markman hearing.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Markman%20hearing. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Markman hearing,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Markman%20hearing.
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