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to patent
01
to obtain legal ownership and protection for an invention or innovation
Transitive: to patent an invention
Examples
After years of hard work, the scientist was finally able to patent her novel medical discovery.
02
to officially grant legal rights for an invention, innovation, or process
Transitive: to patent a product
Examples
The patent office patented the new solar panel design after reviewing the application.
patent
01
readily apparent without any ambiguity
Examples
The patent errors in the report led to immediate corrections.
02
(of a tube or passage in the body) open and allowing free passage
Examples
A patent blood vessel ensures proper circulation.
Patent
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a formal document that gives someone the right to be the only one who makes, uses, or sells an invention or product for a limited amount of time
Examples
The inventor received a patent for his innovative solar-powered car, protecting his design from being copied.
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