Assertion: abandonment | /r/HasProperty | relinquishment
Facets:
value: in law
type: OTHER
value: by an inventor of the right
type: OTHER
value: in such a way
type: MANNER
Source sentences:
text: Abandonment is relinquishment by an inventor of the right to secure a patent, in such a way as to constitute a dedication of the invention to public use.
text: In law, abandonment is the relinquishment, giving up or renunciation of an interest, claim, civil proceedings, appeal, privilege, possession, or right, especially with the intent of never again resuming or reasserting it.