Definition of Patent. Meaning of Patent. Synonyms of Patent

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Definition of Patent

Patent
Patent Pat"ent, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Patented; p. pr. & vb. n. Patenting.] To grant by patent; to make the subject of a patent; to secure or protect by patent; as, to patent an invention; to patent public lands.
Patent
Patent Pat"ent, n. [Cf. F. patente. See Patent, a.] 1. A letter patent, or letters patent; an official document, issued by a sovereign power, conferring a right or privilege on some person or party. Specifically: (a) A writing securing to an invention. (b) A document making a grant and conveyance of public lands. Four other gentlemen of quality remained mentioned in that patent. --Fuller. Note: In the United States, by the act of 1870, patents for inventions are issued for seventeen years, without the privilege of renewal except by act of Congress. 2. The right or privilege conferred by such a document; hence, figuratively, a right, privilege, or license of the nature of a patent. If you are so fond over her iniquity, give her patent to offend. --Shak.

Meaning of Patent from wikipedia

- A patent is a type of intellectual property that gives its owner the legal right to exclude others from making, using, or selling an invention for a limited...
- The Waldo Patent, a letters patent also known as the Muscongus Patent or the Lincolnshire Patent, was a do****ent granting title to 36 square miles (9,300 ha)...
- A patent portfolio is a collection of patents owned by a single entity, such as an individual or corporation. The patents may be related or unrelated...
- letters patent has evolved into the modern intellectual property patent (referred to as a utility patent or design patent in United States patent law) granting...
- of law, an invention is patentable if it meets the relevant legal conditions to be granted a patent. By extension, patentability also refers to the substantive...
- Patent, patent, patently, or patency in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A patent is a set of rights granted by a government to an inventor. Patent may...
- A patent engineer or patent scientist is a patent professional who is typically involved in preparing and prosecuting patent applications. The terms are...
- order to be registered as a patent agent or patent attorney in the United States, one must p**** the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)...
- software patent is a patent on a piece of software, such as a computer program, library, user interface, or algorithm. The validity of these patents can be...
- The European Patent Convention (EPC), also known as the Convention on the Grant of European Patents of 5 October 1973, is a multilateral treaty instituting...