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.
has patented
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present perfectof patent (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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The University of Michigan has patented the compound and licensed it to Diapin Therapeutics.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 11, 2026
Over the years, he has patented several ways to make a shallow three-dimensional picture that’s visible with the naked eye, often by strobing between two similar but incongruent frames like a kind of overlapping stereoscope.
From New York Times ● Jun. 29, 2023
Cambridge, Massachusetts-based Amylyx has patented the combination and says the chemicals work together to shield cells from premature death.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 29, 2022
"You need to operate it precisely," he explains about the instrument he has patented.
From BBC ● Apr. 13, 2020
Mr. Samuel Heaton, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, has patented an improved Iron Fence Post, which is particularly adapted for wire fences.
