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Definitions

A Patent shall mean an exclusive right granted by the State to an inventor for his invention in the field of technology, for a certain time, to exploit his invention or to authorize other persons to exploit it

An invention is an inventor’s idea that is poured in any activity of solving a specific problem in the field of technology either in the form of a product or process, or an improvement and development of a product or a process

An inventor is a person or several persons acting together implementing an idea poured in an activity resulting in an invention

A patent applicant is an inventor or other party as a recipient of an invention, by means of an assignment, who is applying for a patent to have protection against an invention

A patent holder is an inventor as the owner of patent or a recipient of such rights from the owner of patent or a subsequent recipient of patent from the person mentioned above, who is registered in the General Register of Patents

Patent License is a permission granted by the Patent holder to another party by means of an agreement based on the grant of rights to enjoy the economic benefit of a patent that is protected for a certain period of time and certain requirements.