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Meaning of the word patent in English

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patent

US /ˈpæt.ənt/
UK /ˈpæt.ənt/
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Noun

1.

a government authority or license conferring a right or title for a set period, especially the sole right to exclude others from making, using, or selling an invention.

Example:
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He applied for a patent for his new invention.
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The company holds several patents on its technology.
Synonym:
copyrightlicensefranchiserightprivilege

Verb

1.

grant a patent for an invention; obtain a patent for an invention.

Example:
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The company decided to patent their new software.
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It's important to patent your ideas to protect them.
Synonym:
registersecurecopyrightlicense

Adjective

1.

easily recognizable; obvious.

Example:
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His lack of experience was patent to everyone.
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The solution to the problem was patent after a brief discussion.
Synonym:
obviousclearevidentapparentmanifest
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