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Noun: patent pat(u)nt [N. Amer], peyt(u)nt [Brit]- A document granting an inventor sole rights to an invention
- patent of invention - An official document granting a right or privilege
- letters patent
Verb: patent pat(u)nt [N. Amer], peyt(u)nt [Brit]- Obtain a patent for
"Should I patent this invention?" - Grant rights to; grant a patent for
- Make open to sight or notice
"His behaviour has patented an embarrassing fact about him"
Adjective: patent pat(u)nt [N. Amer], peyt(u)nt [Brit]- (of a bodily tube or passageway) open; affording free passage
"patent ductus arteriosus" - Clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
"patent advantages"
- apparent, evident, manifest, plain, unmistakable, unmistakeable
Derived forms: patents, patenting, patented See also: obvious, patency, patentee, unobstructed Type of: alter, change, document, instrument, legal document, legal instrument, modify, official document, papers, procure, register, secure, written document Encyclopedia: Patent |