Legal Definitions - protestant

A Protestant is a person who files a protest petition with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office challenging the patentability of an invention. This means they are objecting to the granting of a patent for a particular invention.

• John filed a protest with the Patent Office, arguing that the invention was not new and therefore not eligible for a patent.
• Mary joined a group of protesters who were demonstrating against a new law that they believed was unfair.
• Tom wrote a letter of protest to his local government, expressing his disagreement with a proposed development project in his neighborhood.

These examples illustrate different ways in which people can express their dissent or disapproval of something. Whether it's a legal challenge, a public demonstration, or a written statement, a protest is a formal way of expressing disagreement with a particular decision or action.