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pat·ent  (ptnt)

n.

1.

a. A grant made by a government that confers upon the creator of an invention the sole right to make, use, and sell that invention for a set period of time.

b. Letters patent.

c. An invention protected by such a grant.

2.

a. A grant made by a government that confers on an individual fee-simple title to public lands.

b. The official document of such a grant.

c. The land so granted.

3. An exclusive right or title.

adj.

1.

a. Protected or conferred by a patent or letters patent: a patent right.

b. Of, relating to, or dealing in patents: patent law.

2. also (ptnt) Obvious; plain. See Synonyms at apparent.

3. (ptnt) Biology

a. Not blocked; open.

b. Spreading open; expanded.

4. Of, relating to, or being a nonprescription drug or other medical preparation that is often protected by a trademark.

5. Of high quality. Used of flour.

6. also (ptnt) Archaic Open to general inspection. Used especially of documents.

tr.v. pat·ent·ed, pat·ent·ing, pat·ents

1. To obtain a patent on or for (an invention, for example).

2. To invent, originate, or be the proprietor of (an idea, for example).

3. To grant a patent to or for.

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[Middle English, document granting a right, short for (lettre) patent, open (letter), from Old French (lettre) patente, from Latin patns, patent-, open, present participle of patre, to be open; see pet- in Indo-European roots.]

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patent·a·bili·ty n.

patent·a·ble adj.

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patent

Noun

1.

a. an official document granting the exclusive right to make, use, and sell an invention for a limited period

b. the right granted by such a document

2. an invention protected by a patent

Adjective

1. open or available for inspection: letters patent

2. obvious: their scorn was patent to everyone

3. concerning protection of or appointment by a patent

4. (of food, drugs, etc.) made or held under a patent

Verb

to obtain a patent for (an invention) [Latin patere to lie open]

USAGE: The pronunciation pat-tunt is heard in letters patent and Patent Office and is the usual US pronunciation for all senses. In Britain pat-tunt is sometimes heard for senses 1, 2 and 3, but pay-tunt is commoner and is regularly used in collocations like patent leather.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	patent - a document granting an inventor sole rights to an invention patent of invention document, papers, written document - writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
	2.	patent - an official document granting a right or privilege letters patent legal document, legal instrument, official document, instrument - (law) a document that states some contractual relationship or grants some right law, jurisprudence - the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order"
Verb	1.	patent - obtain a patent for; "Should I patent this invention?" procure, secure - get by special effort; "He procured extra cigarettes even though they were rationed"
	2.	patent - grant rights to; grant a patent for register - record in writing; enter into a book of names or events or transactions
	3.	patent - make open to sight or notice; "His behavior has patented an embarrassing fact about him" alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue"
Adj.	1.	patent - (of a bodily tube or passageway) open; affording free passage; "patent ductus arteriosus" unobstructed - free from impediment or obstruction or hindrance; "an unobstructed view"
	2.	patent - 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" apparent, evident, manifest, plain, unmistakable obvious - easily perceived by the senses or grasped by the mind; "obvious errors"

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patent

noun 1. copyright, licence, franchise, registered trademark

adjective 2. obvious, apparent, evident, blatant, open, clear, glaring, manifest, transparent, conspicuous, downright, unmistakable, palpable, unequivocal, flagrant, indisputable, unconcealed

Translations

patent [ˈpeɪtnt] n → patente f

vt → patentar

adj → patente, evidente

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patent [ˈpeɪtnt] (US) [ˈpætnt] n → brevet m (d'invention)

vt → faire breveter

adj → patent(e) → manifeste

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patent [ˈpeɪtnt] n → Patent nt

vt → patentieren lassen

adj (= obvious) → offensichtlich

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patent [ˈpeɪtnt] n → brevetto

vt → brevettare

adj → patente, manifesto/a

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patent

n patent [ˈpeitənt, (American ) ˈpӕ-]

an official licence from the government giving one person or business the right to make and sell a particular article and to prevent others from doing the same She took out a patent on her design; (also adjective ) a patent process. patent بَراءَة الإخْتِراع патент patent(ový) patent; patentrettighed; patent- das Patent; Patent-... δίπλωμα ευρεσιτεχνίας, πατέντα patente patent جواز حق انحصاری patentti brevet (d'invention); breveté רִישָׁיוֹן פָּטֶנְט पेटेंट, एकस्व, सुन्दर तरीका patetnt szabadalom paten einkaleyfi brevetto 特許 특허(권) patentas; (už)patentuotas, akivaizdus patents; patentēts paten patent patent patent patente brevet; patent патент patent; patentový patent patent patent สิทธิบัตร patent 專利 патент سند، سامان تيار کرنے اور بيچنے کا لائسنس bằng sáng chế 专利

v

to obtain a patent for; He patented his new invention. patenteer يَحْصَل على بَراءَة الإخْتِراع получавам патент за dát si patentovat patentere patentieren (lassen) κατοχυρώνω με δίπλωμα ευρεσιτεχνίας, πατεντάρω patentar patenteerima به ثبت رساندن patentoida faire breveter לִרשוֹם פָּטֶנְט एकस्व प्राप्त करना, पेटेंट कराना patentirati szabadalmaztat mendapatkan paten fá einkaleyfi brevettare 特許を取る ...의 특허를 얻다 (uþ)patentuoti patentēt mematenkan een patent verkrijgen voor ta patent på, patentere opatentować patentear a patenta, a breveta запатентовать dať si patentovať patentirati patentirati få patent på จดสิทธิบัตร patentini almak 取得專利權 патентувати; брати патент لائسنس حاصل کرنا được cấp bằng sáng chế 取得专利权

n patent ˈleather shoes

shoes made of shiny leather. blinkleerskoene حِذاء مِن جِلْد لَمّاع лачени обувки lakýrky laksko λουστρίνια zapatos de charol lakknahk کفش ورنی עוֹר לַכָּה, מַברִיק चमकीला चमड़े वाला जूता lakirana koža lakkbőr cipő sepatu kulit mengkilap (scarpe di vernice) lakiniai batai lakādas kurpes kasut kulit kilat lakksko lakierki лакированные туфли topánky z lakovanej kože, lakovky lakasti čevlji cipele od lakovane kože lackskor หนังสีดำลื่น แข็งและเป็นมัน rugan лакована туфля چمک دار چمڑے سے بنے ہوئے جوتے giày da sơn