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patent in Irish

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

patent in Irish

paiteanta
adj
Explicit and obvious.

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.
    "He spent years waiting for the patent on his invention to be approved."
  2. verb To obtain a patent for an invention.
    "She patented her kitchen gadget so nobody else could sell copies of it."
  3. adj Obvious or clear to see; completely evident.
    "Her delight at the news was patent to everyone in the room."
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patent in a sentence

  • He spent years waiting for the patent on his invention to be approved.
  • No one else may copy the gadget while the patent is still valid.
  • She patented her kitchen gadget so nobody else could sell copies of it.
  • Engineers at the firm have patented a quieter type of fan.

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What is "patent" in Irish?
"patent" in Irish is paiteanta. 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: "He spent years waiting for the patent on his invention to be approved." In Irish, "patent" is paiteanta.
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