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1. The criteria that determine whether an invention can be granted a patent, typically requiring novelty, non-obviousness, and usefulness.

2. The practice of taking someone else's work or ideas and passing them off as one's own.

3. The actions taken to monitor for unauthorized use of a patented invention and pursue legal remedies against infringements.

4. The state of being limited to one party, granting them sole rights to produce and profit from a certain invention or idea.

5. A legal protection that grants exclusive rights to inventors for their innovative software solutions.

6. A category of property that includes intangible creations of the human intellect.

7. A formal request submitted to a patent office, containing all necessary details about the invention, including claims and specifications.

8. The unauthorized use of protected work that violates the copyright holder's exclusive rights.

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9. Works that are free for use by anyone, which have expired copyrights or were never copyrighted.

10. The act of permitting someone to use intellectual property under specific conditions.

11. Rights granted to authors and creators that allow them to control the use of their works.

12. A legal right that grants the creator of original work exclusive control over its use and distribution.

13. Provides a temporary monopoly on an invention, enabling the owner to regulate market entry and enhance financial returns.

14. The obligation to pay fees at regular intervals to keep a granted patent in force and enforceable.

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