1. the official legal exclusive right to make or sell an invention for a set period of time 2. easily recognizable; obvious 3. open and unobstructed; failing to close; exposed; typically used in the medical context to describe a vessel, duct, or aperture Note: originates from the Latin patere, which means 'to lay open'
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The Airplane Farm announced 3 all-electric VTOL aircraft on Aug. 15, 2026: a commuter, an aerobatic racer, and an optionally piloted tactical UAV, all sharing a patent-pending Electric PowerWing Airframe. #aviation #VTOL
https://airpronews.com/2026/08/18/the-airplane-farm-unveils-three-electric-vtol-aircraft/
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August in History
August 1 1900 - "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz" by L. Frank Baum was copyrighted. 1941 - The first Jeep rolled off the assembly line, and Willys Truck Company was the first company to create a Jeep. August 2 1904 - A patent for a "glass shaping machine" was granted to Michael Owen.…
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“#Congress... is far less supportive of positive new legislation relating to #patent rights than #copyrights.
Given the importance of strong and clear patent rights to our national #innovation system, this imbalance must be addressed."
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