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patent — meaning in English

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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 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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