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patent in Dutch

patent in Dutch is octrooi, patent, patenteren — patent means an official government grant giving an inventor sole rights to make, use, or sell an invention for a set period.

patent in Dutch

octrooi
noun
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
noun
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.
patenteren
verb
To (successfully) register (a new invention) with a government agency to obtain the sole privilege of its manufacture, sale, and use for a specified period.

What does "patent" mean?

  1. noun An official government grant giving an inventor sole rights to make, use, or sell an invention for a set period.
    "She filed a patent for her new design."
  2. verb To obtain a patent for an invention.
    "The company patented the technology before releasing it to market."
  3. adj Obvious or clear to see; completely evident.
    "It was patent from his expression that he disagreed."
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patent in a sentence

  • She filed a patent for her new design.
  • The company patented the technology before releasing it to market.
  • It was patent from his expression that he disagreed.

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What is "patent" in Dutch?

"patent" in Dutch is octrooi, patent, patenteren. patent means: An official government grant giving an inventor sole rights to make, use, or sell an invention for a set period.

How do you use "patent" in a sentence?

Example: "She filed a patent for her new design." In Dutch, "patent" is octrooi, patent, patenteren.

Are there other ways to say "patent" in Dutch?

Yes — Dutch has 3 translations listed for "patent": octrooi, patent, patenteren.

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