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lay open	In Japan and South Korea, to publish a patent for initial public review, prior to the formal application for registration.	Rate it: (3.00 / 1 vote)
pat. pend.	Abbreviation of patent pending.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
snake oil	A type of 19th century patent medicine sold in the United States that claimed to contain snake fat, supposedly a Native American remedy for various ailments.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
stakes are high	Estimated costs, investment, time, reputation, competition, government interest, patent rights of others, existing regulations and licensing factors.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
teach away	In patent law, to describe the solution to a problem in a way that excludes a particular alternative to solving that problem addressed by a later invention.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)