Patent | Mean of patent in English Dictionary

/ˈpætn̩t/

• of, relating to, or concerned with patents
1. a patent law/lawyer
2. The company settled a patent dispute last year.
3. the licensing of patent rights
4. a patent application
5. They were sued for patent infringement.
6. a patent holder/owner
• obvious or clear
1. His explanation turned out to be a patent lie.
2. She acted with patent disregard for the rules.
• Noun
• an official document that gives a person or company the right to be the only one that makes or sells a product for a certain period of time
1. The company holds the/a patent on the product.
2. They want to take out a patent on [=obtain a patent for] the process.
3. She applied for patents for several of her inventions.
4. The product is protected by patent.
• Verb

• to get a patent for (something)
1. They patented their invention.
2. The product was patented by its inventor.
3. a patented process/drug