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holder

Defined in 5 places across 5 titles of the United States Code.

For purposes of this section, the term "holder" means—

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For purposes of this section, the term “holder” means—

(1) any individual whose efforts created such property, or

(2) any other individual who has acquired his interest in such property in exchange for consideration in money or money’s worth paid to such creator prior to actual reduction to practice of the invention covered by the patent, if such individual is neither—

(A) the employer of such creator, nor

(B) related to such creator (within the meaning of subsection (c)).

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For purposes of this section, the term “holder” means—

(1) any individual whose efforts created such property, or

(2) any other individual who has acquired his interest in such property in exchange for consideration in money or money’s worth paid to such creator prior to actual reduction to practice of the invention covered by the patent, if such individual is neither—

(A) the employer of such creator, nor

(B) related to such creator (within the meaning of subsection (d)).

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“holder” means a person having possession of, and a property right in, a bill of lading.

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The term “holder” means a person that has possession in fact or by operation of law of a receipt or any electronic document.

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The term “holder” means an eligible lender who owns a loan.

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The term “holder” means any State or local governmental entity, individual, partnership, corporation, association, or other business entity receiving or using a right-of-way under subchapter V of this chapter.

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