patent — meaning in English

English meaning

• patent noun An official government grant giving an inventor sole rights to make, use, or sell an invention for a set period.

Senses

patent is used for these senses in English:

• patent Explicit and obvious.
• patent A declaration issued by a government agency that the inventor of a new invention has the sole privilege of making, selling, or using the claimed invention for a specified period.

patent — full definition

1. noun An official government grant giving an inventor sole rights to make, use, or sell an invention for a set period.
2. verb To obtain a patent for an invention.
3. adj Obvious or clear to see; completely evident.

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