Legal Definitions - first-inventor defense

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Definition of first-inventor defense

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Simple Definition

First-Inventor Defense: A legal defense used in patent infringement cases that allows a defendant to show they were using the patented invention commercially for at least a year before the plaintiff filed the patent application. This defense is available for business-method patents and is codified in the First Inventor Defense Act of 1999.

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