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Patentable vs Nonpatentable - What's the difference?

patentable | nonpatentable |

In legal|lang=en terms the difference between patentable and nonpatentable

is that patentable is (legal) able to be protected by a patent while nonpatentable is (legal) not patentable; not subject to patent protection.

As adjectives the difference between patentable and nonpatentable

is that patentable is (legal) able to be protected by a patent while nonpatentable is (legal) not patentable; not subject to patent protection.

patentable

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • (legal) Able to be protected by a patent.

    • nonpatentable

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (legal) Not patentable; not subject to patent protection.

    • Synonyms

    * unpatentable