coinventors
Shared patent holders
Coinventors are people who jointly create an invention.
Patent law often requires identifying all coinventors—those who contributed to the conception of at least one claim in a patent: The three coinventors shared credit for developing the technology.
The term emphasizes collaborative innovation rather than sole authorship.
Joint creators of text
- cocreatorsThose who make together
- cofoundersJoint business starters
- teamworkJoint effort toward shared aim
- partnershipShared business arrangement
cooperation · coordination · contribution · brainstorming · dialogue · synergy · alliance · consultation
Sudden important advance
- discoveryAct of finding something
- pioneeringFirst to explore territory
- prototypeFirst functional specimen
- experimentationSystematic testing of ideas
research · development · engineering · design · cutting-edge · groundbreaking · novelty · advancement
Recognition or payment deferral
- attributionAssigning origin or cause
- acknowledgmentConfirmation of receipt
- citationMention of a source
- honorsRecognition for achievement
prize · award · contribution · legacy · fame · reputation · accolades · distinguished
Statements of truth
- specificationDetailed technical requirement
- disclosureAct of revealing information
- USPTOFederal intellectual property agency
- EPORed blood cell hormone
filing · prosecution · continuation · royalties · licensing · inventorship
coauthors
Joint creators of text
- cocreatorsThose who make together
- cofoundersJoint business starters
- teamworkJoint effort toward shared aim
partnership · cooperation · coordination · contribution · brainstorming · dialogue · synergy · alliance · consultation · consortium
breakthrough
Sudden important advance
- discoveryAct of finding something
- pioneeringFirst to explore territory
- prototypeFirst functional specimen
experimentation · research · development · engineering · design · cutting-edge · groundbreaking · novelty · advancement · ingenuity
credit
Recognition or payment deferral
- attributionAssigning origin or cause
- acknowledgmentConfirmation of receipt
- citationMention of a source
honors · prize · award · contribution · legacy · fame · reputation · accolades · distinguished · celebrated
claims
Statements of truth
- specificationDetailed technical requirement
- disclosureAct of revealing information
- USPTOFederal intellectual property agency
EPO · filing · prosecution · continuation · royalties · licensing · inventorship
coinventorscopiers
Reproduction machines or imitators
imitators · plagiarists · adopters · infringers · users