patent: Bedeutung und Definitionen

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.

Letters patent.

An invention protected by such a grant.

A grant made by a government that confers on an individual fee-simple title to public lands.

The official document of such a grant.

The land so granted.

An exclusive right or title.

Protected or conferred by a patent or letters patent: a patent right.

Of, relating to, or dealing in patents: patent law.

Obvious; plain. See Synonyms at apparent.

Biology Not blocked; open.

Biology Spreading open; expanded.

Of, relating to, or being a nonprescription drug or other medical preparation that is often protected by a trademark.

Of high quality. Used of flour.

Archaic Open to general inspection. Used especially of documents.

To obtain a patent on or for (an invention, for example).

To invent, originate, or be the proprietor of (an idea, for example).

To grant a patent to or for.