reach-through

adjective

Being or relating to a kind of patent claim that attempts to cover basic research or a discovery before it has become a full invention.

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Meanings

adjectivereach-through (not comparable)
  1. USnot comparablelawBeing or relating to a kind of patent claim that attempts to cover basic research or a discovery before it has become a full invention.
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APA

reach-through. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/reach-through

MLA

“reach-through.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/reach-through. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “reach-through,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/reach-through.

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