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grant-forward

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.54 in modern English

Syllables
grant--for-ward
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

In U.S. patent law, a provision accompanying the license of a patent under which a party agrees not only to grant a licensee the right to use a patent, but also to grant the licensee a license to any improvements made on the existing patent.

Inflected Forms

grant-forwards (plural)

Phrases

grant-back

Frequently Paired Words

grant-back

Questions

What does grant-forward mean?
In U.S. patent law, a provision accompanying the license of a patent under which a party agrees not only to grant a licensee the right to use a patent, but also to grant the licensee a license to any improvements made on the existing patent.

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