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Markman hearing

Markman hearing noun: a judicial hearing in which a judge interprets the meaning of words and phrases in a patent.

Noun

Markman hearing (plural Markman hearings)

  1. A judicial hearing in which a judge interprets the meaning of words and phrases in a patent.

Forms of Markman hearing

pluralMarkman hearings

Origin of Markman hearing

From the 1996 case of Markman v. Westview Instruments, Inc., from the name of Herbert Markman.

Questions about Markman hearing

What does Markman hearing mean?
Markman hearing means a judicial hearing in which a judge interprets the meaning of words and phrases in a patent.
What part of speech is Markman hearing?
Markman hearing is a noun.
What is the plural of Markman hearing?
The plural of Markman hearing is Markman hearings.

Words near Markman hearing in the dictionary

  1. markless
  2. marklessness
  3. Markley
  4. Markleys
  5. markman
  6. Markman hearing
  7. Markman hearings
  8. Markmans
  9. markmanship
  10. markmen
  11. markmoot

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