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Europatent

American  
[yoor-oh-pat-nt, yur-] / ˈyʊər oʊˌpæt nt, ˈyɜr- /

noun

  1. a patent on inventions that is granted by a central authority under a unified European convention and is valid in participating European countries.

Etymology

Origin of Europatent

First recorded in 1970–75; Euro- + patent

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