The right to request a patent refers to the time-frame starting from before the patent application until the patent license is awarded whereas the patent right covers the stages comes after the patent license is received. If a person or organization with malicious intentions steals the Patent application of a holder during these periods, the holder is allowed to file a lawsuit against these kinds of parties and the holder can request the right to be given back to him/her. A patent right is a right given to the parties unless otherwise is indicated. If otherwise is detected, the patent right will be given back to its actual holder.