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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 [ˈpeɪt^ənt ˈpæt^ənt]

n

1. (Law)

a.  a government grant to an inventor assuring him the sole right to make, use, and sell his invention for a limited period

b.  a document conveying such a grant

2. (Law) an invention, privilege, etc., protected by a patent

3. (Law)

a.  an official document granting a right

b.  any right granted by such a document

4. (Law) (in the US)

a.  a grant by the government of title to public lands

b.  the instrument by which such title is granted

c.  the land so granted

5. a sign that one possesses a certain quality

adj

1. (Law) open or available for inspection (esp in the phrases letters patent, patent writ)

2. obvious their scorn was patent to everyone

3. (Law) concerning protection, appointment, etc., of or by a patent or patents

4. proprietary

5. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Physiology) (esp of a bodily passage or duct) being open or unobstructed

6. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biology) Biology spreading out widely patent branches

7. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Ceramics) (of plate glass) ground and polished on both sides

vb (tr)

1. (Law) to obtain a patent for

2. (Law) (in the US) to grant (public land or mineral rights) by a patent

3. (Engineering / Metallurgy) Metallurgy to heat (a metal) above a transformation temperature and cool it at a rate that allows cold working

[via Old French from Latin patēre to lie open; n use, short for letters patent, from Medieval Latin litterae patentes letters lying open (to public inspection)]

patentable  adj

patentability  n

Usage: The pronunciation ``ˈpæt<sup>ə</sup>nt'' is heard in letters patent and Patent Office and is the usual US pronunciation for all senses. In Britain ``ˈpæt^ənt'' is sometimes heard for senses 1, 2 and 3, but ``ˈpeɪt^ənt'' 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

copyright, licence, franchise, registered trademark He had a number of patents for his inventions.

adjective

obvious, apparent, evident, blatant, open, clear, glaring, manifest, transparent, conspicuous, downright, unmistakable, palpable, unequivocal, flagrant, indisputable, unconcealed This was a patent lie.

Translations

patent [ˈpeɪtənt]

A. ADJ

1. (frm) (= obvious) → patente, evidente

2. (= patented) [invention] → patentado

B. N → patente f
patent applied for; patent pending → patente en trámite
to take out a patent → obtener una patente

C. VT → patentar

D. CPD patent agent N → agente mf de patentes
Patent and Trademark Office N (US) = Patent Office patent law N → derecho m de patentes
patent leather N → charol m
patent medicine N → específico m
patent office N → oficina f de patentes
Patent Office N (Brit) registro de la propiedad industrial
patent rights NPL → derechos mpl de patente

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patent [ˈpeɪt^ənt]

n → brevet m (d'invention)
a patent for sth → un brevet pour qch

modif [application] → de brevet; [protection] → des brevets patent infringement, patent law

vt → faire breveter
to be patented [invention] → être breveté(e)

adj [lie, nonsense] → patent(e), manifeste
patent infringement n → infraction f au droit des brevets
patent law n → droit m des brevets
patent leather n → cuir m verni

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patent

n → Patent nt; patent applied for or pending → Patent angemeldet; to take out a patent on something → etw (acc) → patentieren lassen

vt → patentieren lassen; is it patented? → ist das patentrechtlich geschützt?

adj

(= obvious) → offensichtlich

(= patented) invention → patentiert; he’s got his own patent method of doing it (fig) → dafür hat er seine Spezialmethode; his patent remedy for hangovers (fig) → sein Patent- or Spezialrezept gegen Kater

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patent:

patent application

n → Patentanmeldung f

patent attorney

n → Patentanwalt m → /-anwältin f

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patent:

patent holder

n → Patentinhaber(in) m(f)

patent leather

n → Lackleder nt; patent shoes → Lackschuhe pl

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patent:

patent medicine

n → patentrechtlich geschütztes Arzneimittel

Patent Office

n → Patentamt nt

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patent [ˈpeɪt/ənt]

1. adj (obvious) → evidente, palese

2. n → brevetto
to take out a patent on sth → far brevettare qc

3. vt → brevettare

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patent [ˈpeɪt/ənt]

1. adj (obvious) → evidente, palese

2. n → brevetto
to take out a patent on sth → far brevettare qc

3. vt → brevettare

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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 특허권 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 특허를 받다 (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 kiiltonahkakengät עוֹר לַכָּה, מַברִיק चमकीला चमड़े वाला जूता lakirana koža lakkbőr cipő sepatu kulit mengkilap (scarpe di vernice) 에나멜 가죽 구두 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 漆皮鞋 лакована туфля چمک دار چمڑے سے بنے ہوئے جوتے giày da sơn