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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. 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.

3. 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.

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

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   PATENT definition: 1. the official legal right to make or sell an invention for a particular number of years: 2…. Learn more.

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

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   May 24, 2024 · Key Takeaways. A patent is the granting of a property right by a sovereign authority to an inventor. A patent provides the inventor exclusive rights to the patented...

6. ised-isde.canada.ca › site › canadian-intellectual-property-officeWhat is a patent? - ic

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   Patents protect your intellectual property. Patents fuel progress. Patents can be valuable. Use a patent agent. Canadian patents. In Canada, the first applicant to file a patent application for an invention is entitled to obtain the patent.

7. 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.

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

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   What is a patent? A patent is an exclusive right granted for an invention, which is a product or a process that provides, in general, a new way of doing something, or offers a new technical solution to a problem. To get a patent, technical information about the invention must be disclosed to the public in a patent application.

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

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   PATENT meaning: 1. the official legal right to make or sell an invention for a particular number of years: 2…. Learn more.

10. www.britannica.com › topic › patentPatent | Protecting Intellectual Property Rights | Britannica

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    Jun 27, 2024 · Patent, a government grant to an inventor of the right to exclude others from making, using, or selling an invention, usually for a limited period. Patents are granted for new and useful machines, manufactured products, and industrial processes and for significant improvements of existing ones.

11. www.epo.org › en › service-supportWhat are patents and what do they protect? | Epo.org

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    What are patents and what do they protect? Patents protect technical inventions, for example a product, a process or an apparatus, in all fields of technology. For an invention to qualify for patent protection, it must be novel, involve an inventive step and be industrially applicable.