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The correct spelling is patents.
How to pronounce patents
noun
Say it like: Pat-ent-s
The correct spelling is patents. A declaration issued by a government agency declaring someone the inventor of a new invention and having the privilege of stopping others from making, using or selling the claim…
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Meanings
noun
- 1.A declaration issued by a government agency declaring someone the inventor of a new invention and having the privilege of stopping others from making, using or selling the claimed invention; a letter patent.
- 2.A specific grant of ownership of a piece of property; a land patent.
- 3.License; formal permission.
- 4.Patent leather: a varnished, high-gloss leather typically used for shoes and accessories.
verb
- 1.To successfully register an invention with a government agency; to secure a letter patent.
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