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How to pronounce patent in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms apparent, evident, manifest, palpable, plain, unmistakable
Derivation patency


patent advantages.
Type Words
Synonyms letters patent
Type of legal instrument, official document, instrument, legal document
Type Words
Synonyms patent of invention
Type of document, papers, written document
Type Words
Type of register
Derivation patentee
Type Words
Type of modify, alter, change
Derivation patency


His behavior has patented an embarrassing fact about him.
Type Words
Type of secure, procure
Derivation patentee


Should I patent this invention?.
Type Words
Derivation patency


patent ductus arteriosus.

Examples of patent

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In 2003 the two settled a patent-infringement case Cisco brought against Huawei.
From the businessweek.com
The second issue, how patents are used in business, isn't a patent issue at all.
From the forbes.com
Maybe his days perusing patent applications encouraged Einstein to seek his own.
From the theatlantic.com
The Nortel patent purse had over 6,000 patents, but InterDigital has over 8,800.
From the techcrunch.com
The process then moves in stages, depending where you want your patent to apply.
From the dailymercury.com.au
John Talcott Wells Sr. was granted a patent for his arched truss design in 1889.
From the democratandchronicle.com
Apple is using its strong patent portfolio to fight iPhone competitors in court.
From the techcrunch.com
He recently bought a pair of Clae white patent leather sneakers for $38 on Gilt.
From the post-gazette.com
You'll be missing something without carrying a patent leather bag, at the least.
From the philly.com
More examples
  • A document granting an inventor sole rights to an invention
  • Obtain a patent for; "Should I patent this invention?"
  • (of a bodily tube or passageway) open; affording free passage; "patent ductus arteriosus"
  • Apparent: clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment; "the effects of the drought are apparent to anyone who sees the parched fields"; "evident hostility"; "manifest disapproval"; "patent advantages"; "made his meaning plain"; "it is plain that he is no reactionary"; "in plain view"
  • Grant rights to; grant a patent for
  • Make open to sight or notice; "His behavior has patented an embarrassing fact about him"
  • A patent (or) is a set of exclusive rights granted by a state (national government) to an inventor or their assignee for a limited period of time in exchange for a public disclosure of an invention.
  • A declaration issued by a government agency declaring someone the inventor of a new invention and having the privilege of stopping others from making, using or selling the claimed invention; a letter patent; A specific grant of ownership of a piece of property; a land patent; Patent leather: a ...
  • (patently) In a clear and unambiguous manner