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You use patent to describe something, especially something bad, in order to indicate in an emphatic way that you think its nature or existence is clear and obvious. [ emphasis ] patently adverb
uk / ˈpeɪ.t ə nt.li / us / ˈpæ.t ə nt.li / Add to word list. in a way that is clear: She was patently lying. It's patently obvious that he doesn't care. Synonyms. clearly (CERTAIN) manifestly formal. obviously. plainly. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Apparent and obvious. (from) under your nose idiom. apparent.
Nov 21, 2015 · As such if something were 'patently obvious', it is a particular type of obvious that would not overcome the 'obvious test' used by Patent examiners in assessing an invention. In other words something that is patently obvious is something that is very much within sight given everything else around. Brilliant.
When an issue or situation is described as "patently" something, it means that its characteristics, nature, or implications are so obvious and self-evident that they can be readily observed and understood by anyone without the need for elaborate reasoning or clarification.
Sep 12, 2019 · Many biomedical researchers discover -the hard way-that obviousness, as defined by the US patent and trademark office (USPTO) greatly influences patent allowance. A finding of obviousness prevents allowance, and courts and USPTO carefully construct and refine its definition.
- Graham Timmins
Sep 17, 2014 · An obvious truth is one which is instantly recognized, but one which may not hold up on careful examination. A patent truth is incontrovertible, but it may not be instantly recognized. In many cases. of course, something will be both obvious and patent.
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us / ˈpæ.t ə nt.li / uk / ˈpeɪ.t ə nt.li / Add to word list. in a way that is clear: She was patently lying. It's patently obvious that he doesn't care. Synonyms. clearly (CERTAIN) manifestly formal. obviously. plainly. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Apparent and obvious. (from) under your nose idiom. apparent.
