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pae
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a government grant that gives someone the right to make, use, or sell an invention. A patent is given for a certain number of years.
He got a patent for the toy he designed.- similar words:
- license, permit, right, trademark
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verb |
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pae
tnt
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patents, patenting, patented |
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to get a patent on.
The engineer patented her invention.- similar words:
- register
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| derivations: |
patentable (adj.), patently (adv.) |
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