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Meaning ofpatentin English

patent

us//ˈpeɪ.tən//uk//ˈpæt.nt//

Pluralpatents
Past Tensepatented
Participle Verbpatenting
Third Person Singularpatents

Definitions

Adjective
1. obvious and explicitly clear
2. conspicuous and openly visible
  The patent disregard for safety protocols was alarming.
3. open for public access or use
  The park is a patent example of public space.
4. appointed by official documents
  The company was granted a patent for their new invention.
5. protected by exclusive legal rights
  The patent attorney helped us navigate the application process.
Noun
1. a declaration of inventor's sole privilege
  The inventor applied for a patent to protect her design.
2. a government grant for exclusive rights; manufacturing and sales
  The government issued a patent giving the company exclusive rights.
3. a government grant for exclusive rights; monopoly
  The company received a patent for their innovative technology.
4. official permission or licence
  The government issued a patent allowing the company to operate exclusively.
Verb
1. to register an invention for exclusive rights; government approval
  The company will patent their new product to prevent copying.
2. to obtain a grant of property ownership
  The government will patent the land to the indigenous community.
3. to register an invention officially
  The inventor plans to patent her new device to protect her intellectual property.

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