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nullity

noun/ˈnʌlɪti/

C1CEFR level
62/100Rarity: rare
TechnicalRegister

The condition of a right being void from the outset as if it had never validly existed.

A finding of nullity means the registration is treated as never having conferred protection.

Topic: Intellectual property in Legal English

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