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patent
noun
an
official
right
granted
by
a
government
that
allows
the
inventor
of
something
to
be
the
only
person
or
company
to
make
,
use
,
or
sell
it
for
a
certain
number
of
years
•
After
years
of
research
,
Maria
finally
received
a
patent
for
her
water-saving
faucet
.
After
years
of
research
,
Maria
finally
received
a
patent
for
her
water-saving
faucet
.
•
The
start-up
impressed
investors
by
already
owning
several
valuable
patents
.
The
start-up
impressed
investors
by
already
owning
several
valuable
patents
.
From
Middle
French
patente
,
from
Latin
patens
“
lying
open
,”
referring
to
open
letters
issued
by
a
sovereign
.
verb
-
patent
,
patenting
,
patents
,
patented
to
obtain
an
official
government
right
that
gives
you
the
sole
authority
to
make
,
use
,
or
sell
an
invention
•
The
scientist
decided
to
patent
his
biodegradable
plastic
before
publishing
the
results
.
The
scientist
decided
to
patent
his
biodegradable
plastic
before
publishing
the
results
.
•
They
are
patenting
a
battery
that
can
recharge
in
five
minutes
.
They
are
patenting
a
battery
that
can
recharge
in
five
minutes
.
From
the
noun
form
of
patent
meaning
“
government
grant
,”
used
as
a
verb
from
the
19th
century
onward
.
