patent pending
- A state of an invention after the utility patent application has been filed but before it's been approved or denied, indicating that a claim for priority has been made but no legal protections are yet granted
- The inventor labeled his device patent pending to indicate his claim.
- She can't sue for infringement yet, her invention is still patent pending.
- Putting the 'patent pending' notice on his product, he warned others about his priority claim.
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