patentable


pat·ent

P0108300 (păt′nt)n.1. a. A grant made by a government that confers upon the creator of an invention the sole right to make, use, and sell that invention for a set period of time.b. Letters patent.c. An invention protected by such a grant.2. a. A grant of publicly owned land, particularly to a homesteader.b. The official document of such a grant.c. The land so granted.3. An exclusive right or title.adj.1. a. Protected or conferred by a patent or letters patent: a patent right.b. Of, relating to, or dealing in patents: patent law.2. (also pāt′nt) Obvious; plain: a patent injustice. See Synonyms at apparent.3. (pāt′nt) Biology a. Not blocked; open: a patent duct.b. Spreading open; expanded: patent sepals.4. Relating to or being a nonprescription drug or other medical preparation that is protected by a trademark.5. Of high quality. Used of flour.tr.v. pat·ent·ed, pat·ent·ing, pat·ents 1. To obtain a patent on or for (an invention, for example).2. To invent, originate, or be the proprietor of (an idea, for example).3. To grant a patent to or for.
[Middle English, document granting a right, short for (lettre) patent, open (letter), from Old French (lettre) patente, from Latin patēns, patent-, open, present participle of patēre, to be open; see petə- in Indo-European roots.]
pat′ent·a·bil′i·ty n.pat′ent·a·ble adj.
Translations
brevetable