Patent: meaning, definitions and examples

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patent

 

[ หˆpeษชtnt ]

Noun / Verb
Context #1 | Noun

legal protection

A patent is a government authority or license conferring a right or title for a set period, especially the sole right to exclude others from making, using, or selling an invention.

Synonyms

copyright, license, trademark

Examples of usage

  • A company applied for a patent for their new technology.
  • She holds a patent for her innovative design.
  • The inventor was granted a patent for his invention.
Context #2 | Verb

obtain a patent

To patent something means to obtain a patent for an invention or process, securing exclusive rights to it.

Synonyms

copyright, protect, secure

Examples of usage

  • The company decided to patent their new product.
  • He patented his unique method of production.

Translations

Translations of the word "patent" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น patente

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคชเฅ‡เคŸเฅ‡เค‚เคŸ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Patent

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ paten

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฟะฐั‚ะตะฝั‚

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ patent

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ็‰น่จฑ (ใจใฃใใ‚‡)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท brevet

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ patente

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท patent

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ํŠนํ—ˆ (teukheo)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุจุฑุงุกุฉ ุงุฎุชุฑุงุน

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ patent

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ patent

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ไธ“ๅˆฉ (zhuฤnlรฌ)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ patent

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ einkaleyfi

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฟะฐั‚ะตะฝั‚

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒžแƒแƒขแƒ”แƒœแƒขแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ patent

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ patente

Etymology

The concept of patents dates back to ancient Greece, where inventors were granted exclusive rights to their creations. The modern patent system can be traced back to the Venetian Statute of 1474, which granted inventors a temporary monopoly on their inventions. Over the centuries, patent laws have evolved to protect intellectual property and encourage innovation.

See also: pat, patient, Patrick, patsy, patten, patty.

Word Frequency Rank

At position #2,567, this word belongs to solid intermediate vocabulary. It's frequently used in both casual and formal contexts and is worth learning for better fluency.