Assertion: patent | /r/HasProperty | examined
Facets:
value: fully
type: DEGREE
value: carefully
type: MANNER
Source sentences:
text: Patents for similar inventions should be examined carefully to determine how to differentiate the new invention to improve the chances of being granted a patent for that invention.
text: It took several months for a patent to be examined.
text: Obviously, such a patent does not carry the same presumption of validity as a patent that has been fully examined.