civil law. The manner of acquiring property in things by the lapse of time required by law. 2. It differs from prescription, which has the same sense, and means, in addition, the manner of acquiring and losing, by the effect of time regulated by law, all sorts of rights and actions. … [Read more...]

Patent Law requirement. An invention must have some particular purpose that qualifies such as a new and unique process or method (utility patent) or a unique design (which doesn't have to improve functionality, just appearance and is called a design patent.) … [Read more...]

(A) The right to use property or income from property that is owned by another. (B) civil law. The right of enjoying a thing, the property of which is vested in another, and to draw from the same all the profit, utility and advantage which it may produce, provided it be without altering the substance of the thing. 2. The obligation of not altering the substance of the thing, … [Read more...]

(A) The actual exercise or enjoyment of any right or property. It is particularly used of franchises. Adverse user. An adverse user is such a use of the property as the owner himself would make, asking no permission, and disregarding all other claims to it, so far as they conflict with this use. (B) A person who uses or operates something, such as a computer, a machine or a … [Read more...]

civil law. One who has the right and enjoyment of an usufruct. 2. Domat, with his usual clearness, points out the duties of the usufructuary, which are, 1. To make an inventory of the things subject to the usufruct, in the presence of those having an interest in them. 2. To give security for their restitution; when the usufruct shall be at an end. 3. To take good care of the … [Read more...]