: one to whom a grant is made or a privilege secured by patent
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the WebIf that ploy succeeds, any patentee facing IPR proceedings would presumably be able to defeat those proceedings by employing the same artifice. Joe Mullin, Ars Technica, 16 Oct. 2017
Word History
First Known Use
15th century, in the meaning defined above
Legal Definition
patentee
noun
pat·en·tee ˌpat-ᵊn-ˈtē
: a person to whom a grant is made or privilege secured by patent