patent
noun
the exclusive right granted by a government to an inventor to manufacture, use, or sell an invention for a certain number of years.
patents
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pluralof patent.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof patent (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
patentnounthe exclusive right granted by a government to an inventor to manufacture, use, or sell an invention for a certain number of years.
Example Sentences
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Disclosures: S.C. holds patents or pending patents on PD-L2 at Mayo Clinic and Spanish National Cancer Research Center, some of which have been licensed to Rejuveron Senescence Therapeutics.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 14, 2026
Analysts at Barclays say investors it’s talked to are confused about the direction of the company and how it can navigate when key patents expire in 2030 and 2032.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 29, 2026
In Friday's verdict, external, jurors did not find that Apple had infringed the patents in question willingly.
From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026
A decade ago, pharmaceutical roll-ups like Valeant convinced analysts to exclude amortization from their alternative earnings metrics, even on newly bought drug patents near expiration.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
His father was an engineer with claims to numerous patents, and he refused to let Dave be interviewed without lawyers present.
From "Burning Blue" by Paul Griffin
