shop right

noun

In United States patent law, an implied license under which a firm may use a patented invention, invented by an employee who was working within the scope of their employment, using the firms' equipment, or inventing at the firms' expense.

Meanings

noun
  1. USlawIn United States patent law, an implied license under which a firm may use a patented invention, invented by an employee who was working within the scope of their employment, using the firms' equipment, or inventing at the firms' expense.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 僱員發明實施權 /雇员发明实施权
  • 僱員發明實施權 /雇员发明实施权 (gùyuán fāmíng shíshī quán)implied license
Finnish työnantajan käyttöoikeus työsuhdekeksintöön
  • työnantajan käyttöoikeus työsuhdekeksintöönimplied license
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APA

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MLA

“shop right.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shop%20right. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “shop right,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shop%20right.

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