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   patent

   noun

   • 1. a government authority or licence conferring a right or title for a set period, especially the sole right to exclude others from making, using, or selling an invention: "he took out a patent for an improved steam hammer"
   • 2. patent leather: "designs in a wide range of textures featuring super-chic patent, soft suede, or sophisticated nappa"

   adjective

   • 1. easily recognizable; obvious: "she was smiling with patent insincerity" Similar obviousclearplainevidentapparentmanifestself-evidentdistinctdefinitetransparentovertdiscerniblevisibleconspicuousblatantdownrightbarefacedflagrantpalpableglaringglaringly obviousundisguisedunconcealedunmistakableunequivocalunquestionableundeniableOpposite unobtrusiveinconspicuous
   • 2. (of a vessel, duct, or aperture) open and unobstructed; failing to close: "the patient is usually left with a patent vessel"
   • ▪ (of a parasitic infection) showing detectable parasites in the tissues or faeces: "there are a few recorded cases of patent infection in man"
   • 3. made and marketed under a patent; proprietary: "patent milk powder" Similar proprietarypatentedlicensedprotectedbrandedbrand-nameown-brandown-labeldesigner-label

   • 1. obtain a patent for (an invention): "an invention is not your own until it is patented"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French, from Latin patent- ‘lying open’, from the verb patere. The noun sense is from letters patent.

   Derivatives

   • 1. patentability noun
   • 2. patentable adjective
   • 3. patentor noun

   Scrabble Points: 8

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPATENT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   verb [ T ] uk / ˈpeɪ.t ə nt / us / ˈpæt. ə nt / to get the official legal right to make or sell an invention: If you don't patent your invention, other people may make all the profit out of it.

3. www.investopedia.com › terms › pWhat Is a Patent in Simple Terms? With Examples - Investopedia

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   May 24, 2024 · A patent provides the inventor exclusive rights to the patented process, design, or invention for a certain period in exchange for a complete disclosure of the invention. In June...

4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › PatentPatent - Wikipedia

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   A patent is a type of intellectual property that gives its owner the legal right to exclude others from making, using, or selling an invention for a limited period of time in exchange for publishing an enabling disclosure of the invention. [1] .

5. www.wipo.int › web › patentsPatents - WIPO - World Intellectual Property Organization

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   A patent is an exclusive right granted for an invention. Patents benefit inventors by providing them with legal protection of their inventions. However, patents also benefit the society by providing public access to technical information about these inventions, and thus accelerating innovation.

6. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › patentPatent Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of PATENT is open to public inspection —used chiefly in the phrase letters patent. How to use patent in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Patent.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryPATENT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   noun. us / ˈpæt. ə nt / uk / ˈpeɪ.t ə nt / patent noun (LEGAL RIGHT) Add to word list. [ C ] the official legal right to make or sell an invention for a particular number of years: In 1880 Alexander Graham Bell was granted a patent on an apparatus for signaling and communicating called a Photophone.

8. www.dictionary.com › browse › patentPATENT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Patent definition: the exclusive right granted by a government to an inventor to manufacture, use, or sell an invention for a certain number of years.. See examples of PATENT used in a sentence.