Definition of Patent
Patent
Pa·tent
Definition/Meaning
(noun)
Officially recognized and protected right to make, use, and sell an invention.
e.g. The company was granted a patent for their innovative new product design.
(noun)
a legal government license that confers a right or title for a set period; copyright;
e.g. She has a patent for her invention, meaning no one can steal her idea.
(verb)
to obtain or secure a patent or copyright for an invention or creation;
e.g. She wanted to immediately patent her invention before anyone could copy her.
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