Predicate: patent

Roleset id: patent.01 , to obtain a patent for, Source: , vncls: , framnet:

patent.01: PATENT-V NOTES: VN updated by Julia. Member of Vncls patent-101. (from patent.01-v) PATENT-N NOTES: Updated by Julia. Member of Vncls patent-101. (from patent.01-n)

Aliases:

AliasFrameNetVerbNet
patent (v.)
patent (n.)

Roles:

        Arg0-PAG: holder of patent (vnrole: 101-agent)
        Arg1-PPT: invention (vnrole: 101-theme)
        Arg2-COM: inventor, if separate from arg0

Example: ARG0 and ARG1

        Kawasaki Steel Corp. bought a Soviet steel - casting patent two years ago and has jointly developed the system with the Soviets .

        Arg0: Soviet
        Arg1: steel - casting
        Rel: patent

Example: autogen1

        a Soviet steel-casting patent

        Arg0: Soviet
        Arg1: steel-casting
        Rel: patent

Example: autogen2

        a patent on an oil drilling bit seal

        Rel: patent
        Arg1: on an oil drilling bit seal

Example: another with both args

        person: ns,  tense: ns,  aspect: ns,  voice: ns,  form: ns

        Thomas Edison 's microphone patent

        Arg0: Thomas Edison's
        Arg1: microphone
        Rel: patent

Example: with args 0 & 2

        person: ns,  tense: ns,  aspect: ns,  voice: ns,  form: ns

        Western Union 's Edison patent

        Arg0: Western Union's
        Arg2: Edison
        Rel: patent

Example: weird one with LOC and arg0

        person: ns,  tense: ns,  aspect: ns,  voice: ns,  form: ns

        MedChem Products Inc. said a U.S. District Court in Boston ruled that a challenge by MedChem to the validity of a U.S. patent held by Pharmacia Inc. was `` without merit . ''

        Argm-loc: U.S.
        Rel: patent
        Arg0: held by Pharmacia Inc.

Roleset id: patent.02 , be free or clear of, open, Source: , vncls: , framnet:

patent.02: PATENT-J NOTES: Based on Thyme and Sharp data. Comparison to clear.01 but ungrammatical with an agent or debris. No Vn class. Framed by Katie. (from patent.01-j)

Aliases:

AliasFrameNetVerbNet
patent (j.)

Roles:

        Arg1-PPT: entity that is free of debris

Example: only arg

        person: ns,  tense: ns,  aspect: ns,  voice: ns,  form: ns

        The anterior tibial artery is widely patent.

        Arg1: The anterior tibial artery
        Argm-ext: widely
        Rel: patent